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Selaginella velutina
Ces.
(no common name)
Selaginellaceae
Selaginella velutina is a species of lycopod in the family Selaginellaceae, native to Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. It is confused with another species, Selaginella smithiorum, which is native to Venezuela. Its synonym is a homonym described by A. R. Smith (Valdespino 1993).
Description
Selaginella velutina has erect shoots that are 60 to 90 cm long. Stems are velvety at first, then becoming hairless and rough; secondary stems (rachises) are up to 6 mm broad including the leaves, and have 6 to 7 mm long branchlets. Leaves on stems are erect, lanceolate to oblong and somewhat blunt-tipped. Leaves on branches are dark green with pale, smooth margins. Those on the lower side are lanceolate to oblong and somewhat hooked and asymmetrical at the base. Those on the upper side are lanceolate, with transparent dots, adpressed (Alderwerelt van Rosenburgh 1915).
Uses
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Distribution
Selaginella velutina is native to Papua New Guinea, including the Bismarck Archipelago, as well as the Indonesian islands of Ternate and Moti (Hassler and Schmitt 2019).
Status
References
Alderwerelt van Rosenburgh, CRWK van. 1985. Malayan fern allies: handbook to the determination of the fern allies of the Malayan Islands, incl. those of the Malay Peninsula, the Philippines, and New Guinea. Dehra Dun, India: International Book Distributors.
Hassler, M., and Schmitt, B. 2019. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. [accessed 2019 Jun 7]. https://worldplants.webarchiv.kit.edu/ferns/
Valdespino, I. A. 1993. Notes on Neotropical Selaginella (Selaginellaceae), Including New Species from Panama. Brittonia, 45(4): 315.
Hassler, M., and Schmitt, B. 2019. Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. [accessed 2019 Jun 7]. https://worldplants.webarchiv.kit.edu/ferns/
Valdespino, I. A. 1993. Notes on Neotropical Selaginella (Selaginellaceae), Including New Species from Panama. Brittonia, 45(4): 315.
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