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    Psilotum, commonly known as whisk ferns, are one of two living genera in the plant division Psilophyta. Psilotum contain characteristics similar to early vascular land plants, including a simple protostele vascular system, dichotomously branching sporophytes, homospory, and an underground rhizome system with an upright branching structure above ground. Cross-sections show a synangium comprised of three fused sporangia that produce and release spores, an aerial stem with a protostele vascular system, and a rhizome with simple vascular tissue.

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    Psilotum, commonly known as whisk ferns, are one of two living genera in the plant division Psilophyta. Psilotum contain characteristics similar to early vascular land plants, including a simple protostele vascular system, dichotomously branching sporophytes, homospory, and an underground rhizome system with an upright branching structure above ground. Cross-sections show a synangium comprised of three fused sporangia that produce and release spores, an aerial stem with a protostele vascular system, and a rhizome with simple vascular tissue.

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    Psilophyta: Psilotum: Psilotum, One of Two Living Genera of The Division Psilophyta

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    Psilotum, commonly known as whisk ferns, are one of two living genera in the plant division Psilophyta. Psilotum contain characteristics similar to early vascular land plants, including a simple protostele vascular system, dichotomously branching sporophytes, homospory, and an underground rhizome system with an upright branching structure above ground. Cross-sections show a synangium comprised of three fused sporangia that produce and release spores, an aerial stem with a protostele vascular system, and a rhizome with simple vascular tissue.

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    Psilophyta: Psilotum
    by Matt Jenkins
    Common Name: Whisk Ferns

    Psilotum, one of two living genera of the division Psilophyta,


    contain several characteristics, which give them a strong similarity to
    some of the earliest of vascular land plants. A few characteristics
    include: a simple protostele vascular system, dichotomously
    branching sporophytes, homospory, and an underground rhizome
    system with an upright branch system.

    Cross-section of a synangium, which is comprised of three fused


    sporangia. Spores are produced and released from here upon
    maturity.

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    Cross-section of aerial stem and protostele.

    Cross-section of rhizome and simple vascular

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