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Selaginella versicolor

Also known as: Lycopodioides nitens (Baker) Kuntze +3 more
  • Lycopodioides nitens (Baker) Kuntze
  • Lycopodioides versicolor (Spring) Kuntze
  • Selaginella nitens Baker
  • Stachygynandrum versicolor (Spring) Carruth.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Selaginellaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a epiphyte.

Originating in Africa, Selaginella versicolor is an epiphytic plant belonging to the Selaginellaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.

Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Air Plant

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaïre

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