Skeleton Fork Fern
Psilotum nudum
- Habit
- Herb-Epiphytic
- Found in India
- Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu & more
How to identify Skeleton Fork Fern
Identify Skeleton Fork Fern by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb-epiphytic habit.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Psilotaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Skeleton Fork Fern.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Psilotum nudum
- Genus
- Psilotum
- Family
- Psilotaceae
- Habit
- Herb-Epiphytic
- Found in India
- Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (NT)
About Skeleton Fork Fern
Skeleton fork fern (Psilotum nudum) belongs to the Psilotaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala, Assam, Tamil Nadu and 2 other states.
Uses
Locally it is long used in traditional medicine and planted as an ornamental. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
Psilotaceae
Psilotum Family
Skeleton Fork Fern belongs to the Psilotaceae family.
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