Psilotaceae

Psilotaceae
Closeup of Psilotum nudum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Subclass: Ophioglossidae
Order: Psilotales
Prantl
Family: Psilotaceae
J.W. Griff. & Henfr.
Genera
Synonyms
  • Psiloteae Willkomm 1854
  • Tmesipteridaceae Nakai 1943

Psilotaceae is a family of ferns (class Polypodiopsida) consisting of two genera, Psilotum and Tmesipteris with about a dozen species. It is the only family in the order Psilotales.