Selaginella mollis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Selaginellales
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Divisio: Tracheophyta Divisio: Lycopodiophyta Classis: Lycopodiopsida Subclassis: Isoetidae Ordo: Selaginellales

Familia: Selaginellaceae
Genus: Selaginella
Species: Selaginella mollis

Name

Selaginella mollis A.Braun, Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. sér. 5, 3: 276. 1865.

• Type: “In provincia Ocana, altit. 4000-6000 ped. (Schlim., n. 1029 in coll. Lindeniana h. Boiss.).”

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Lycopodioides mollis (A.Braun) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. Pl. 1: 826. 1891. [5 Nov 1891]
• Heterotypic
  • Selaginella schrammi Hieron. ex Standl., Amer. Fern J. 17: 8. 1927.

Homonyms

• Selaginella mollis Fée, Mém. Foug., 11. Hist. Foug. Antil. 133. 1866 (= Selaginella tenella (P.Beauv.) Spring)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Southern America Regional: Central America Belize, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama. Regional: Western South America Colombia (Antioquia, Cauca, Chocó, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Santander, Valle). References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

• Hassler, M. & Schmitt, B. 2019. World Ferns. Checklist of the Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 7.63 – January 2019. Accessed 12 Feb 2019.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2019. Selaginella mollis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2019 Feb 12. Reference page.