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Spikemoss

Ferns and Fern Allies

Selaginella, also known as spikemosses or lesser clubmosses, is a genus of lycophyte usually treated as the only genus in the family Selaginellaceae, with more than 750 known species.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Creeping or ascendant plants with simple, scale-like leaves (microphylls) on branching stems from which roots also arise. 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Scientific Name
Selaginella 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Lycopodiopsida, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Spikemoss

In Biome

Alpine, Biomes
Source Selaginella - Wikipedia
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Afghanistan

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Albania

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Algeria

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Angola

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Austria

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Bahamas

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Bangladesh

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Belgium

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Belize

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Benin

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Bolivia

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Bulgaria

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Burundi

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Cambodia

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Cameroon

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Central African Republic

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Cuba

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Cyprus

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Denmark

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Dominican Republic

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Ecuador

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El Salvador

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Equatorial Guinea

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Eritrea

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Ethiopia

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Sources
1. Selaginella - Wikipedia
  • Taxonomy section
    The first major attempt to define and subdivide the group was by Palisot de Beauvois in 1803-1805. He established the genus Selaginella as a monotypic genus, and placed the bulk of species in Stachygynandrum.
  • Description
    Selaginella species are creeping or ascendant plants with simple, scale-like leaves (microphylls) on branching stems from which roots also arise.
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 300029
    Selaginella, also known as spikemosses or lesser clubmosses, is a genus of lycophyte.
  • In Biome: Alpine, Wikipedia intro: "rs mostly in the tropical regions of the world, with a handful of species to be found in the arctic-alpine zones of both hemispheres. Fossils assignable to the..."
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ379743, descriptionView the Source
4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Selaginellales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12404
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12404
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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Wikidata: Spikemoss
  • Wikidata Q379743, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Child Taxon Of: Lycopodiopsida, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Selaginella
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 13617
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 13617
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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