Psilotum nudum—Skeleton Fork—Fern—PSILOTACEAE.
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Habitat—Usually found tufted in rock crevices in open forest or rainforest, rarely epiphytic in rainforest; widespread, rare away from coastal areas; Distribution— Victoria, north of the Shoalhaven River in New South Wales to Queensland. Also in Western Australia and Northern Territory. Description— Erect to somewhat pendent terrestrial or rarely epiphytic plant. Local occurrences—
Queen Elizabeth Park Taree,
Sea Acres National Park and
Zamia Place Reserve.
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Leaves.—Scale—like. Aerial stems yellow—green, much—branched towards the tips, 15 to 60 cm long, ridged, ± circular to triangular in section; ultimate branches 0.5 to 1.5 mm diam. |
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Inflorescence.—Synangia 2 to 3 mm diam., sessile, yellow. Flowering.—Throughout the year. |