Selaginella muscosa
Also known as: Lycopodioides brasiliensis (Raddi) Kuntze +12 more
- Lycopodioides brasiliensis (Raddi) Kuntze
- Lycopodioides cunninghamii (Baker) Kuntze
- Lycopodioides deltoides (A.Braun) Kuntze
- Lycopodioides muscosa (Spring) Kuntze
- Lycopodioides trifurcata (Baker) Kuntze
- Lycopodium albidulum Baker
- Lycopodium albidulum var. majus Hook. & Grev.
- Lycopodium brasilense Raddi
- Lycopodium crassinervium Desv.
- Selaginella anocardia A.Braun
- Selaginella apoda var. tetragonostachya Spring
- Selaginella apus var. tetragonostachya Spring
- Selaginella beyrichii A.Braun
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Selaginellaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.
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Selaginella muscosa is an epiphytic plant belonging to the Selaginellaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Selaginella, which contains over 700 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela