Botrychium simplex

Botrychium simplex
Secure
Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Ophioglossales
Family: Ophioglossaceae
Genus: Botrychium
Species:
B. simplex
Binomial name
Botrychium simplex
Synonyms
  • Botrychium tenebrosum

Botrychium simplex, the little grapefern, is a species of fern in the family Ophioglossaceae that is native to North America and Greenland.[1] It is a perennial.[2]

Taxonomy

Botrychium simplex was first described by Edward Hitchcock in 1823, based on material from Conway, Massachusetts.[3]

Conservation

It is listed as a special concern species in Connecticut and is believed extirpated.[4] It is endangered in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. It is listed as endangered and extirpated in Maryland, threatened in Iowa, exploitably vulnerable in New York, special concern in Rhode Island, and sensitive in Washington (state).[5]

This species is extremely rare in most European countries. In Ukraine only one place is known.[6]

References

  1. ^ Grønlands flora. Tyge Wittrock Böcher (3. reviderede udgave ed.). København: P. Haase & Sons. 1978. ISBN 87-559-0385-1. OCLC 183098604.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ "Plants Profile for Botrychium simplex (Little grapefern)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. ^ Hitchcock, Edward (1823). "Description of a new species of Botrychium". The American Journal of Science and Arts. 6: 103–104.
  4. ^ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 18 January 2018. (Note: This list is newer than the one used by plants.usda.gov and is more up-to-date.)
  5. ^ "Plants Profile for Botrychium simplex (Little grapefern)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  6. ^ Parnikoza I., Celka Z. An Archive of the Ophiglossaceae in Ukraine


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