Selaginella erythropus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Lycophytes
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Selaginellales
Family: Selaginellaceae
Genus: Selaginella
Species:
S. erythropus
Binomial name
Selaginella erythropus
(Mart.) Spring [1]
Synonyms
  • Lycopodium erythropus Mart.
  • Lycopodioides erythropus (Mart.) Kuntze
  • Selaginella erythropus var. minor A.Braun ex Hieron.
  • Selaginella erythropus var. setosa (Linden) G.Schneid.
  • Selaginella pitcheriana W.Watson
  • Selaginella setosa Linden

Selaginella erythropus is a species of spike moss in the Selaginellaceae family, native to Central and tropical South America, and may be native or introduced in the West Indies. It has been introduced to Tanzania.[1][2] It grows up to 30–40 cm (12–16 in) in height, and the upper surface of the fronds is green and the underside is a bright, ruby red color. It likes plentiful water and humidity and enjoys temperatures of 10–24 °C (50–75 °F).

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Selaginella erythropus.
Wikispecies has information related to Selaginella erythropus.
  1. 1 2 "Selaginella erythropus (Mart.) Spring". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Selaginella erythropus in Global Plants on JSTOR". JSTOR. ITHAKA. Retrieved 22 September 2023.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.