Rhizoglossum is a genus of fern in the family Ophioglossaceae. Its only species is Rhizoglossum bergianum, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] The species was first described, as Ophioglossum bergianum, by Carl Presl in 1825,[2] and transferred by Diederich von Schlechtendal to his new genus Rhizoglossum in 1845.[1] Some sources retain the species in Ophioglossum.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Ophioglossales |
| Family: | Ophioglossaceae |
| Genus: | Rhizoglossum C.Presl[1] |
| Species: | R. bergianum
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhizoglossum bergianum (Schltdl.) C.Presl[1]
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References edit
- ^ a b c d e Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (August 2019), "Rhizoglossum bergianum", Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, Version 8.10, retrieved 2019-09-27
- ^ "Ophioglossum bergianum Schltdl.", The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2019-09-27
- ^ "Ophioglossum bergianum Schltdl.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-09-27
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