Selaginella vardei H.Lév.

Species

Pteridophytes > Lycopodiales > Selaginellaceae > Selaginella

Characteristics

Plants epilithic, xerophytic, summer-green, creeping, 10-30 cm, growing indefinitely. Rhizophores at intervals throughout length of creeping stem and branches, borne on dorsal side in axils of branches. Main stems anisotomously branched throughout, glabrous; leafy branches glabrous, radially symmetrical. Leaves spirally arranged on all sides of stem and branches, monomorphic throughout, linear-lanceolate, 1.8-2 mm (seta excluded), 0.3-0.4 mm wide, with long apical seta ca. 1/3 as long as leaves, margin shortly ciliolate, apex acuminate. Strobili solitary on erect branchlets, tetragonal, 5-15(-20) × 1-1.5 mm; sporophylls monomorphic, ovate-triangular or ovate-lanceolate.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.3
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-10

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Distribution

Selaginella vardei world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:321645-2
WFO ID wfo-0001226416
COL ID 4WCMQ
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Synonyms

Selaginella vardei Bryodesma vardei Selaginella vardei var. gracilis