Selaginella afrorum
Lesser Clubmoss, Spike Moss
Other regional names: Spikemoss
- Spikemoss
Also known as: Bryodesma Soják +17 more
- Bryodesma Soják
- Didiclis P.Beauv.
- Didiclis P.Beauv. ex Mirb.
- Diplostachyum P.Beauv.
- Gymnogynum P.Beauv.
- Heterophyllium Hieron. ex Borner
- Hypopterygiopsis Sakurai
- Lycopodina Bubani
- Lycopodiodes C.E.O.Kuntze, 1891
- Lycopodioides Boehm.
- Lycopodion Adans.
- Mirmau Adans.
- Polycocca Hill
- Selaginoides Ség., 1754
- Selago P.Browne
- Stachygynandrum P.Beauv.
- Stachygynandrum P.Beauv. ex Mirb.
- Trispermium Hill
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Selaginellaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Indigenous to Africa, Selaginella afrorum (commonly known as Lesser Clubmoss or Spike-moss) is a shrub belonging to the Selaginellaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre, Zimbabwe