Selaginella plana (desv. ex Poir.) Hieron.

Asian spikemoss (en)

Species

Pteridophytes > Lycopodiales > Selaginellaceae > Selaginella

Characteristics

A shrubby fern. It grows 20-60 cm tall. It has underground runners or rhizomes. The fronds are scaly and divided into 3.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.6
Root system rhizome
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food food material medicinal
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Cultivation

It can be grown by cuttings or division.
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Images

Selaginella plana unspecified picture

Distribution

Selaginella plana world distribution map, present in Brazil, Barbados, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Ecuador, Guyana, Honduras, Indonesia, India, Jamaica, Martinique, Malaysia, Panama, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Solomon Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Tanzania, United Republic of, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), and Vanuatu

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77186707-1
WFO ID wfo-0001116253
COL ID 4WC9M
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lycopodium planum Selaginella plana