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Ophioglossum Vulgatum

Ferns and Fern Allies

Ophioglossum vulgatum, commonly known as adder's-tongue, southern adder's-tongue or adder's-tongue fern, is a species of fern in the family Ophioglossaceae.

Facts

Classification

Diet

Photosynthetic Autotroph 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

Relationship to People

Used in Traditional Medicine 1

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

G5 Secure 3

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 4

Scientific Name

Ophioglossum vulgatum 5

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated 6

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Wikidata: Adder's Tongue Fern

In Biome

Source Plants For A Future: Ophioglossum vulgatum

Source Plants For A Future: Ophioglossum vulgatum

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Sources

1. Ophioglossum vulgatum - Wikipedia

lead sentence (diet), EntityId 342658
Ophioglossum vulgatum, commonly known as adder's-tongue, southern adder's-tongue or adder's-tongue fern, is a species of fern in the family Ophioglossaceae.
Uses
A tea made from the leaves was used as a traditional European folk remedy for internal bleeding and vomiting.

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2. GBIF Species API

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3. NatureServe Explorer: Ophioglossum vulgatum

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)

"roundedGRank": "G5"

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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Plantae

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 45

"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Plants","language":"EN"},{"name":"Flora","language":"EN"}],"cites_listings":[]

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5. Wikipedia: Ophioglossum vulgatum

WikipediaWikidata Q847497 (P225 taxon name)View the Source

6. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category): IUCN Red List category of Ophioglossum vulgatum

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (IUCN Red List category)iucnRedListCategory record

Quote, iucnRedListCategory record

"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"

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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Wikidata: Adder's Tongue Fern

Child Taxon Of: Pteridophyta, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source

Plants For A Future: Ophioglossum vulgatum

Plants For A Future

In Biome: Grassland, Habitats
Damp grassland, fens and scrub
In Biome: Fen, Habitats
Damp grassland, fens and scrub

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