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Ophioglossum polyphyllum A.Braun ex Seub.

لسان الحية
Large Adder's-tongue
Ophioglossaceae
  • Morphological Description
    • Description
      A small perennial herb with 1-2, simple, leaflike, green-glabrous, simple, ovate to elliptical, entire, acute or obtuse steril fronds. Fertile frond linear, acute-tipped bearing 13-30 pairs of sporangia in two rows.
  • Habitat and Distribution
    • Geographical Distribution Range
      This Sudanian species is distributed across several parts of Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, India, and regions of China. It is also found in several states in the United States, as well as in Australia and Mexico. It is considered native throughout this entire Arabian Peninsula.
  • Ecology
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    • IUCN Red List Category
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      Not Evaluated
  • Uses and Values
    • Description of Traditional Uses
      No specific documented uses were identified in accessible literature.
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