Selaginella molliceps
Also known as: Lycopodioides molliceps (Spring) Kuntze +6 more
- Lycopodioides molliceps (Spring) Kuntze
- Selaginella molliceps var. majus A.Braun ex Hieron.
- Selaginella rubricaulis R.Sim
- Selaginella rubricaulis var. angolensis A.Braun
- Selaginella rubricaulis var. angolensis A.Braun ex Kuhn
- Stachygynandrum rubricaule (A.Braun) Carruth.
- Stachygynandrum rubricaule var. angolense (A.Braun) Carruth.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Selaginellaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Selaginella molliceps is a shrub belonging to the Selaginellaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is part of the broad Selaginella genus, encompassing over 700 species globally.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre