743 Species of Genus Selaginella

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FAQs About Selaginella

Selaginella is a fascinating plant that often piques the curiosity of plant enthusiasts. Over the years, I’ve gathered a lot of information about this intriguing species, so I’m excited to share some of the most frequently asked questions and answers about Selaginella.

What is Selaginella?

Selaginella is a genus of plants in the family Selaginellaceae, known for its unique appearance and resilience. Instead, it belongs to a group called lycophytes, which are ancient, seedless vascular plants. Selaginella can be found in various habitats, from tropical forests to arid deserts.

Selaginella species

Selaginella aboriginalis C.Schulz & Homberg
Selaginella acanthonota Underw.
Selaginella acanthostachys Baker
Selaginella achotalensis Shelton & Caluff
Selaginella aculeatifolia Valdespino
Selaginella acutifolia (Stolze) Valdespino
Selaginella adunca A.Braun ex Hieron.
Selaginella aenea Warb.
Selaginella afrorum (Milde ) Hieron.
Selaginella agioneuma Valdespino & C.López
Selaginella aitchisonii Hieron.
Selaginella alampeta M.Kessler & A.R.Sm.
Selaginella albociliata P.S.Wang
Selaginella albolineata A.R.Sm.
Selaginella algida Jie Yang bis & X.C.Zhang
Selaginella alligans Hieron.
Selaginella alopecuroides Baker
Selaginella alstonii G.Heringer, Salino & Valdespino
Selaginella altheae Valdespino
Selaginella alutacea Spring
Selaginella amazonica Spring
Selaginella amblyphylla Alston
Selaginella amoena Linden
Selaginella anaclasta Alston ex Crabbe & Jermy
Selaginella anceps (C.Presl) C.Presl
Selaginella andrewsii Jermy & J.S.Holmes
Selaginella angustifolia Valdespino
Selaginella angustiramea F.Muell. & Baker
Selaginella apoda (L.) C.Morren
Selaginella apoensis Hieron.
Selaginella applanata A.Braun
Selaginella arbuscula (Kaulf.) Spring
Selaginella arbusculoides J.W.Moore
Selaginella arenaria Baker
Selaginella arenicola Underw.
Selaginella argentea (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella aristata Spring
Selaginella arizonica Maxon
Selaginella armata Baker
Selaginella arrecta A.R.Sm.
Selaginella arsenei Weath.
Selaginella arsiclada Valdespino
Selaginella arthritica Alston
Selaginella articulata (Kunze) Spring
Selaginella ascillifolia Alderw.
Selaginella asperula Mart. ex Spring
Selaginella asplundii Crabbe & Jermy
Selaginella asprella Maxon
Selaginella atimonanensis B.C.Tan & Jermy
Selaginella atirrensis Hieron.
Selaginella auquieri Bizzarri
Selaginella auriculata Spring
Selaginella australiensis Baker
Selaginella austro-orientalis H.J.Wei & X.M.Zhou
Selaginella axillifolia Alderw.
Selaginella ayitiensis Valdespino
Selaginella bahiensis Spring
Selaginella balansae (A.Braun) Hieron.
Selaginella balfourii Baker
Selaginella bamleri Hieron.
Selaginella banksii Alston
Selaginella barnebyana Valdespino
Selaginella basipilosa Valdespino
Selaginella beccariana Baker
Selaginella behrmanniana Hieron.
Selaginella beitelii A.R.Sm.
Selaginella bemarahensis Stefanović & Rakotondr.
Selaginella bernoullii Hieron.
Selaginella bifida Delmail
Selaginella biformis A.Braun ex Kuhn
Selaginella bigelovii Underw.
Selaginella birarensis Kuhn
Selaginella bisulcata Spring
Selaginella blepharodella Valdespino
Selaginella blepharophylla Alston
Selaginella bluuensis Alderw.
Selaginella bodinieri Hieron. ex Christ
Selaginella bombycina Spring
Selaginella boninensis Baker
Selaginella boomii Valdespino
Selaginella boschai Hieron.
Selaginella bracei Hieron. ex O.C.Schmidt
Selaginella brachyblepharis Alderw.
Selaginella braunii Baker
Selaginella breedlovei Valdespino
Selaginella brevifolia Baker
Selaginella brevipes A.Braun
Selaginella breweriana A.R.Sm.
Selaginella breynii Spring
Selaginella breynioides Baker
Selaginella brigitteana Valdespino
Selaginella brisbanensis F.M.Bailey
Selaginella brooksii Hieron.
Selaginella bryophila M.Kessler & A.R.Sm.
Selaginella bryopteris (L.) Baker
Selaginella buchholzii Hieron.
Selaginella buergersiana Hieron.
Selaginella burbidgei Baker
Selaginella burkei Hieron.
Selaginella cabrerensis Hieron.
Selaginella calceolata Jermy
Selaginella calcicola Hieron.
Selaginella calostachya (Hook. & Grev.) Alston
Selaginella calosticha Spring
Selaginella caluffii Shelton
Selaginella canaliculata (L.) Spring
Selaginella cardiophylla Valdespino
Selaginella carinata R.M.Tryon
Selaginella carioi Hieron.
Selaginella carnea Alderw.
Selaginella carnerosana T.Reeves
Selaginella cataphracta (Willd.) Spring
Selaginella cataractarum Alston
Selaginella cathedrifolia Spring
Selaginella caudata (Desv. ex Poir.) Spring
Selaginella cavernaria Caluff & Shelton
Selaginella cavifolia A.Braun
Selaginella cesatii Hieron.
Selaginella chaetoloma Alston
Selaginella chaii Jermy
Selaginella cheiromorpha Alston
Selaginella chevalieri Hieron. ex Bonap.
Selaginella chiapensis A.R.Sm.
Selaginella chionoloma Alston ex Crabbe & Jermy
Selaginella christii Hieron.
Selaginella chrysocaulos (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella chrysoleuca Spring
Selaginella chrysorrhizos Spring
Selaginella chuweimingii X.M.Zhou, Z.R.He, Liang Zhang & Li Bing Zhang
Selaginella ciliaris (Retz.) Spring
Selaginella cinerascens A.A.Eaton
Selaginella coarctata Mart. ex Spring
Selaginella cochleata (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella commutata Alderw.
Selaginella concinna (Sw.) Spring
Selaginella conduplicata Spring
Selaginella conferta T.Moore
Selaginella confusa Spring
Selaginella congoensis Alston
Selaginella contigua Baker
Selaginella convoluta (Arn.) Spring
Selaginella coonooriana R.D.Dixit
Selaginella copelandii Hieron.
Selaginella corallina (Riddell) Wilbur & Whitson
Selaginella cordifolia (Desv.) Spring
Selaginella coriaceifolia X.M.Zhou, N.T.Lu & Li Bing Zhang
Selaginella correae Valdespino
Selaginella corrugis Mickel & Beitel
Selaginella crassipes Spring
Selaginella crinita Valdespino
Selaginella cristalensis Shelton & Caluff
Selaginella cruciformis Crabbe & Jermy
Selaginella culverwellii N.R.Crouch
Selaginella cumingiana Spring
Selaginella cuneata Mickel & Beitel
Selaginella cuprea Ridl.
Selaginella cupressina (Willd.) Spring
Selaginella curtisii Ridl.
Selaginella cyclophylla A.R.Sm.
Selaginella dahlii Hieron.
Selaginella darmandvillei Alderw.
Selaginella dasyloma Alston
Selaginella davidi Franch.
Selaginella decipiens Warb.
Selaginella decomposita Spring
Selaginella decurrens Hieron.
Selaginella deflexa Brack.
Selaginella delicatissima A.Braun
Selaginella delicatula (Desv.) Alston
Selaginella dendricola Jenman
Selaginella densa Rydb.
Selaginella densiciliata X.M.Zhou, Liang Zhang & Bo Xu
Selaginella densifolia Spruce ex Hook.
Selaginella denticulata (L.) Spring
Selaginella denudata (Willd.) Spring
Selaginella devolii H.M.Chang, P.F.Lu & W.L.Chiou
Selaginella dianzhongensis X.C.Zhang
Selaginella dielsii Hieron.
Selaginella diffusa Spring
Selaginella digitata Spring
Selaginella distachya Cordem.
Selaginella distans Warb.
Selaginella doederleinii Hieron.
Selaginella dolichoclada Alston
Selaginella dorsicola Hosok.
Selaginella dosedlae Gilli
Selaginella douglasii (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella dregei (C.Presl) Hieron.
Selaginella drepanophylla Alston
Selaginella × dualis Caluff & Shelton
Selaginella eatonii Hieron. ex Small
Selaginella echinata Baker
Selaginella eclipes W.R.Buck
Selaginella ecuadoriana Gilli
Selaginella effusa Alston
Selaginella elegantissima Warb.
Selaginella elmeri Hieron.
Selaginella engleri Hieron.
Selaginella epipubens Caluff & Shelton
Selaginella epirrhizos Spring
Selaginella erectifolia Spring
Selaginella eremophila Maxon
Selaginella erythropus (Mart.) Spring
Selaginella eschscholzii Hieron.
Selaginella estrellensis Hieron.
Selaginella eublepharis A.Braun ex Hieron.
Selaginella euclimax Crabbe & Jermy
Selaginella eurynota A.Braun
Selaginella exaltata (Kuntze) Spring
Selaginella exasperata Warb.
Selaginella exilis J.W.Moore
Selaginella expansa Sodiro
Selaginella extensa Underw.
Selaginella falcata (P.Beauv.) Spring
Selaginella fenixii Hieron.
Selaginella filicaulis Sodiro
Selaginella finitima Mickel & Beitel
Selaginella finium Alderw.
Selaginella firmula A.Braun
Selaginella firmuloides Warb.
Selaginella fissidentoides (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella flabellata (L.) Spring
Selaginella flabellum (Desv.) Spring
Selaginella flacca Alston
Selaginella flagellata Spring
Selaginella flexuosa Spring
Selaginella fragilis A.Braun
Selaginella fragillima Silveira
Selaginella frondosa Warb.
Selaginella fruticulosa (Bory ex Willd.) Spring
Selaginella fuertesii Hieron.
Selaginella fulcrata (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Spring
Selaginella fulvicaulis Hieron.
Selaginella furcillifolia Hieron.
Selaginella ganguliana R.D.Dixit
Selaginella gastrophylla Warb.
Selaginella gaudichaudiana Spring
Selaginella geniculata (C.Presl) Spring
Selaginella germinans Valdespino & C.López
Selaginella gigantea Steyerm. & A.R.Sm.
Selaginella gioiae Valdespino
Selaginella glossophylla Crabbe & Jermy
Selaginella goudotiana Spring
Selaginella grabowskyi Warb.
Selaginella gracilis T.Moore
Selaginella gracillima (Kuntze) Spring ex Salomon
Selaginella grallipes Alston
Selaginella grandis T.Moore
Selaginella graniticola Jie Yang bis & X.C.Zhang
Selaginella griffithii Spring
Selaginella grisea Alston
Selaginella guatemalensis Baker
Selaginella guihaia X.C.Zhang
Selaginella gynostachya Valdespino
Selaginella gypsophila A.R.Sm. & T.Reeves
Selaginella haematodes (Kunze) Spring
Selaginella haenkeana Spring
Selaginella hainanensis X.C.Zhang & Noot.
Selaginella hallieri Alderw.
Selaginella hansenii Hieron.
Selaginella harrisii Underw. & Hieron.
Selaginella hartii Hieron.
Selaginella hartwegiana Spring
Selaginella helferi Warb.
Selaginella helicoclada Alston
Selaginella hellwigii Hieron.
Selaginella helvetica (L.) Spring
Selaginella hemicardia Valdespino
Selaginella heterodonton (Desv.) Hieron. ex Urb.
Selaginella heterostachys Baker
Selaginella hewittii Hieron.
Selaginella hildebrandtii A.Braun ex Kuhn
Selaginella hindsii Hieron.
Selaginella hirsuta Alston ex Crabbe & Jermy
Selaginella hirtifolia Valdespino
Selaginella hispida (Willd.) A.Br. ex Urb.
Selaginella hochreutineri Hieron.
Selaginella hoffmannii Hieron.
Selaginella hollrungii Hieron.
Selaginella homaliae A.Braun
Selaginella hordeiformis Baker
Selaginella horizontalis (C.Presl) Spring
Selaginella hosei Hieron.
Selaginella huehuetenangensis Hieron.
Selaginella humboldtiana A.Braun
Selaginella hyalogramma Valdespino
Selaginella idiospora Alston
Selaginella illecebrosa Alston
Selaginella imbricans A.R.Sm.
Selaginella imbricata (Forssk.) Spring ex Decne.
Selaginella inaequalifolia (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella indica Tryon
Selaginella ingens Alston
Selaginella integrifolia Alderw.
Selaginella intermedia (Blume) Spring
Selaginella intertexta Spring
Selaginella involvens (Sw.) Spring
Selaginella iridescens X.C.Zhang & Y.R.Wang
Selaginella ivanii Shelton & Caluff
Selaginella jacquemontii Spring
Selaginella jagorii Warb.
Selaginella jiulongensis (H.S.Kung, Li Bing Zhang & X.S.Guo) M.H.Zhang & X.C.Zhang
Selaginella jugorum Hand.-Mazz.
Selaginella jungermannioides (Gaudich.) Spring
Selaginella kaernbachii Hieron.
Selaginella kalbreyeri Baker
Selaginella kanehirae Alston
Selaginella karimatae Alderw.
Selaginella karowtipuensis Valdespino
Selaginella keralensis R.D.Dixit
Selaginella kerstingii Hieron.
Selaginella ketra-ayam Alderw.
Selaginella kittyae Alderw.
Selaginella kivuensis Bizzarri
Selaginella kochii Hieron.
Selaginella kouytcheensis H.Lév.
Selaginella kraussiana (Kunze) A.Braun
Selaginella kriegeriana L.A.Góes
Selaginella krugii Hieron.
Selaginella kunzeana A.Braun
Selaginella kurzii Baker
Selaginella kusaiensis Hosok.
Selaginella labordei Hieron. ex Christ
Selaginella lacerata Warb.
Selaginella lanceolata Warb.
Selaginella landii Greenm. & N.Pfeiff.
Selaginella latifolia (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella latupana Alderw.
Selaginella lauterbachii Hieron.
Selaginella laxa Spring
Selaginella laxifolia Baker
Selaginella lebongtandaiana Alderw.
Selaginella lechleri Hieron.
Selaginella ledermannii Hieron.
Selaginella leonardii O.C.Schmidt
Selaginella leoneensis Hieron.
Selaginella lepida Hieron.
Selaginella lepidophylla (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella leptophylla Baker
Selaginella leucobryoides Maxon
Selaginella leucoloma Crabbe & Jermy
Selaginella leveriana Alston
Selaginella lewalleana Bizzarri
Selaginella limbata Alston
Selaginella lindenii Spring
Selaginella lindhardtii Hieron.
Selaginella lineariformis Jermy
Selaginella lineolata Mickel & Beitel
Selaginella lingulata Spring
Selaginella llanosii Hieron.
Selaginella lobbii Veitch ex A.Braun
Selaginella longiaristata Hieron.
Selaginella longiciliata Hieron.
Selaginella longipes Alderw.
Selaginella longipinna Warb.
Selaginella longirostris Alderw.
Selaginella longissima Baker
Selaginella longistrobilina P.S.Wang, X.Y.Wang & Li Bing Zhang
Selaginella lonko-batu Hieron. & Alderw.
Selaginella loriai Hieron.
Selaginella ludovicianum A.Braun
Selaginella lutchuensis Koidz.
Selaginella luzonensis Hieron.
Selaginella lyallii (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella lychnuchus Spring
Selaginella macilenta Baker
Selaginella macrathera Weath.
Selaginella macroblepharis Warb.
Selaginella macrostachya (Spring) Spring
Selaginella magnafornensis Valdespino & C.López
Selaginella magnifica Warb.
Selaginella mairei H.Lév.
Selaginella mannii Baker
Selaginella marahuacae A.R.Sm.
Selaginella marginata (Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Spring
Selaginella marinii Stefanović & Rakotondr.
Selaginella marosensis Alderw.
Selaginella martensii Spring
Selaginella maxima Alderw.
Selaginella mayeri Hieron.
Selaginella mazaruniensis Jenman
Selaginella megalura Hieron.
Selaginella megaphylla Baker
Selaginella megastachya Baker
Selaginella melanesica Kuhn
Selaginella mendoncae Hieron.
Selaginella menziesii (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella meridensis Alston
Selaginella mickelii Valdespino
Selaginella microdendron Baker
Selaginella microdonta A.C.Sm.
Selaginella microphylla (Kunth) Spring
Selaginella microtus A.Braun
Selaginella miniatospora (Dalzell) Baker
Selaginella minima Spring
Selaginella minutifolia Spring
Selaginella mittenii Baker
Selaginella mixteca Mickel & Beitel
Selaginella moellendorffii Hieron.
Selaginella molleri Hieron.
Selaginella molliceps Spring
Selaginella mollis A.Braun
Selaginella monodii Alston
Selaginella monospora Spring
Selaginella monticola Valdespino
Selaginella moraniana Valdespino & C.López
Selaginella moratii W.Hagemann & Rauh
Selaginella morgani Zeiller
Selaginella moritziana Spring
Selaginella mortoniana Crabbe & Jermy
Selaginella mosorongensis Hieron.
Selaginella moszkowskii Hieron.
Selaginella mucronata G.Heringer, Salino & Valdespino
Selaginella mucugensis Valdespino
Selaginella muelleri Baker
Selaginella muscosa Spring
Selaginella mutica D.C.Eaton
Selaginella myosuroides (Kaulf.) Spring
Selaginella myosurus (Sw.) Alston
Selaginella myriostachya Valdespino, C.López & L.A.Góes
Selaginella nana (Desv.) Spring
Selaginella nanophylla Valdespino, C.López & L.A.Góes
Selaginella nanuzae Valdespino
Selaginella neblinae A.R.Sm.
Selaginella neei Hieron.
Selaginella negrosensis Hieron.
Selaginella neocaledonica Baker
Selaginella × neomexicana Maxon
Selaginella neospringiana Valdespino
Selaginella nipponica Franch. & Sav.
Selaginella nivea Alston
Selaginella njamnjamensis Hieron.
Selaginella nothohybrida Valdespino
Selaginella novae-guineae Hieron.
Selaginella novae-hollandiae (Sw.) Spring
Selaginella novoleonensis Hieron.
Selaginella nubigena J.P.Roux
Selaginella nummularia Warb.
Selaginella nummulariifolia Ching
Selaginella oaxacana Spring
Selaginella obovata S.Y.Dong
Selaginella obtusa (P.Beauv.) Spring
Selaginella odishana Sarv.K.Singh, P.K.Shukla & N.K.Dubey
Selaginella opaca Warb.
Selaginella ophioderma Valdespino & C.López
Selaginella orbiculifolia Shelton & Caluff
Selaginella oregana D.C.Eaton
Selaginella orientali-chinensis Ching & C.F.Zhang ex Hao Wei Wang & W.B.Liao
Selaginella orizabensis Hieron.
Selaginella ornata (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella ornithopodioides (L.) Spring
Selaginella osaensis A.Rojas
Selaginella ostenfeldii Hieron.
Selaginella ovifolia Baker
Selaginella oviformis Alderw.
Selaginella padangensis Hieron.
Selaginella palauensis Hosok.
Selaginella pallescens (C.Presl) Spring
Selaginella pallida Spring
Selaginella pallidissima Spring
Selaginella palmiformis Alston ex Crabbe & Jermy
Selaginella palu-palu F.M.Bailey
Selaginella panurensis Baker
Selaginella papillosa Valdespino
Selaginella parachrysocaulos M.H.Zhang & X.C.Zhang
Selaginella parishii Underw.
Selaginella parkeri (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella parviarticulata W.R.Buck
Selaginella parvifolia Alderw.
Selaginella paxii Hieron.
Selaginella pedata Klotzsch
Selaginella pellucidopunctata Valdespino
Selaginella pennata (D.Don) Spring
Selaginella pentagona Spring
Selaginella permutata Hieron.
Selaginella perottetii Spring
Selaginella perpusilla Baker
Selaginella peruviana (Milde ) Hieron.
Selaginella pervillei Spring
Selaginella petelotii Alston
Selaginella phanotricha Baker
Selaginella phiara Valdespino, C.López & L.A.Góes
Selaginella philippina Spring
Selaginella philipsonii (Jermy & J.M.Rankin) Valdespino
Selaginella phillipsiana (Hieron.) Alston
Selaginella picta A.Braun ex Baker
Selaginella pilifera A.Braun
Selaginella pilosula Alderw.
Selaginella plagiochila Baker
Selaginella plana (Desv.) Hieron.
Selaginella plumieri Hieron.
Selaginella plumosa (L.) C.Presl
Selaginella poeppigiana (Hook. & Grev.) Splitg.
Selaginella polita Ridl.
Selaginella polymorpha Badré
Selaginella polyptera Valdespino
Selaginella polystachya (Warb.) Hieron.
Selaginella popayanensis Hieron.
Selaginella poperangensis Hieron. ex Rech.
Selaginella porelloides (Lam.) Spring
Selaginella porphyrospora A.Braun
Selaginella posewitzii Hieron.
Selaginella potaroensis Jenman
Selaginella praestans Alston
Selaginella praetermissa Alston
Selaginella prasina Baker
Selaginella presliana Spring
Selaginella pricei B.C.Tan & Jermy
Selaginella procera Alston
Selaginella producta Baker
Selaginella prolifera Valdespino
Selaginella proniflora (Lam.) Baker
Selaginella propinqua Alderw.
Selaginella prostrata (H.S.Kung) Li Bing Zhang
Selaginella protensa Alston
Selaginella proxima R.M.Tryon
Selaginella pruskiana Valdespino
Selaginella pseudopaleifera Hand.-Mazz.
Selaginella pseudotamariscina X.C.Zhang & C.W.Chen
Selaginella pseudovolkensii Hosok.
Selaginella psittacorrhyncha Valdespino
Selaginella pubens A.R.Sm.
Selaginella puberulipes Alderw.
Selaginella pubescens (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella pubimarginata Valdespino
Selaginella pulvinata (Hook. & Grev.) Maxim.
Selaginella pygmaea (Kaulf.) Alston
Selaginella qingchengshanensis Li Bing Zhang & X.M.Zhou
Selaginella quadrifaria Alston
Selaginella quadrivenulosa Alderw.
Selaginella rachipterygia Valdespino, Cornejo & C.López
Selaginella radiata (Aubl.) Baker
Selaginella radicata (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella raiateensis J.W.Moore
Selaginella ramosii Hieron.
Selaginella ramosissima Baker
Selaginella rasoloheryi Rakotondr.
Selaginella raynaliana Tardieu
Selaginella rechingeri Hieron.
Selaginella reflexa Underw.
Selaginella reineckei Hieron.
Selaginella remotifolia Spring
Selaginella repanda (Desv.) Spring
Selaginella reticulata (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella revoluta Baker
Selaginella rhodostachya Baker
Selaginella ribae Valdespino
Selaginella ridleyi Baker
Selaginella rivalis Ridl.
Selaginella robinsonii Alderw.
Selaginella rodriguesiana Baker
Selaginella roesickeana Hieron.
Selaginella rolandi-principis Alston
Selaginella roraimensis Baker
Selaginella rosea Alston
Selaginella rossii (Baker) Warb.
Selaginella rostrata Valdespino
Selaginella rothertii Alderw.
Selaginella rotundifolia Spring
Selaginella roxburghii (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella royenii Alston
Selaginella rugulosa Ces.
Selaginella rupestris (L.) Spring
Selaginella rupincola Underw.
Selaginella rzedowskii Lorea-Hern.
Selaginella sajanensis Stepanov & Sonnikova
Selaginella sakuraii H.Miller
Selaginella salazariae Valdespino
Selaginella salinoi L.A.Góes & G.Heringer
Selaginella saltuicola Valdespino
Selaginella sambasensis Hieron.
Selaginella sambiranensis Stefanović & Rakotondr.
Selaginella sandvicensis Baker
Selaginella sandwithii Alston
Selaginella sanguinolenta (L.) Spring
Selaginella sarawakensis Hieron.
Selaginella sartorii Hieron.
Selaginella scabrida Ridl.
Selaginella scabrifolia Ching & Chu H.Wang
Selaginella scalariformis A.C.Sm.
Selaginella schaffneri Hieron.
Selaginella schatteburgiana Hieron.
Selaginella schefferi Hieron.
Selaginella schiedeana A.Braun
Selaginella schizobasis Baker
Selaginella schlechteri Hieron.
Selaginella schultesii Alston ex Crabbe & Jermy
Selaginella schumannii Hieron.
Selaginella scopulorum Maxon
Selaginella sechellarum Baker
Selaginella seemannii Baker
Selaginella selaginoides (L.) P.Beauv. ex Schrank & Mart.
Selaginella selangorensis Bedd. ex Ridl.
Selaginella sellowii Hieron.
Selaginella sematophylla Valdespino, G.Heringer & Salino
Selaginella semicordata (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella sepikensis Hieron.
Selaginella sericea A.Braun
Selaginella serpens (Desv.) Spring
Selaginella serratosquarrosa Quansah
Selaginella serrulata (Desv.) Spring
Selaginella sertata Spring
Selaginella sespillifolia Brownlie
Selaginella setchellii O.C.Schmidt
Selaginella shabaensis Bizzarri
Selaginella shakotanensis (Franch. ex Takeda) Miyabe & Kudô
Selaginella siamensis Hieron.
Selaginella sibirica (Milde ) Hieron.
Selaginella silvestris Aspl.
Selaginella simplex Baker
Selaginella simpokakensis Hieron.
Selaginella sinensis (Desv.) Spring
Selaginella singalanensis Hieron.
Selaginella sinuosa (Desv.) Alston
Selaginella smithiorum Valdespino
Selaginella sobolifera A.R.Sm.
Selaginella societatis J.W.Moore
Selaginella solomonii Valdespino
Selaginella sonneratii Hieron.
Selaginella soyauxii Hieron.
Selaginella spanielema Alston
Selaginella sparsifolia (Desv.) Badré
Selaginella speciosa A.Braun
Selaginella squamulosa Valdespino
Selaginella squarrosa Baker
Selaginella standleyi Maxon
Selaginella stauntoniana Spring
Selaginella stellata Spring
Selaginella stenophylla A.Braun
Selaginella steyermarkii Alston
Selaginella stipulata (Blume) Spring
Selaginella stolleana Hieron.
Selaginella stomatoloma Valdespino
Selaginella striata Caluff & Shelton
Selaginella strigosa Bedd.
Selaginella strobiformis Warb.
Selaginella suavis (Spring) Spring
Selaginella subalpina Alderw.
Selaginella subcalcarata Alderw.
Selaginella subchaetoloma X.M.Zhou, Li Bing Zhang & Z.R.He
Selaginella subcordata A.Braun ex Kuhn
Selaginella subdiaphana (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella subeffusa Shalimov & X.C.Zhang
Selaginella subisophylla Jermy
Selaginella submonospora Shalimov & X.C.Zhang
Selaginella subrugosa Mickel & Beitel
Selaginella subserpentina Alderw.
Selaginella subspinulosa Spring
Selaginella subsplendens C.Presl
Selaginella substipitata Spring
Selaginella subtrisulcata Alderw.
Selaginella subvaginata X.C.Zhang & Shalimov
Selaginella suffruticosa Alderw.
Selaginella sulcata (Desv.) Spring ex Mart.
Selaginella sungemagneana Alderw.
Selaginella surucucusensis L.A.Góes & E.L.M.Assis
Selaginella tama-montana Seriz.
Selaginella tamariscina (P.Beauv.) Spring
Selaginella tanyclada Alston ex Crabbe & Jermy
Selaginella tarda Mickel & Beitel
Selaginella taylorii Valdespino
Selaginella temehaniensis J.W.Moore
Selaginella tenella (P.Beauv.) Spring
Selaginella tenera (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella tenerrima A.Braun ex Kuhn
Selaginella tenuifolia Spring
Selaginella tenuissima Fée
Selaginella tereticaulos (Desv.) Spring
Selaginella terezoana Bautista
Selaginella thomensis Alston
Selaginella thurnwaldiana Hieron.
Selaginella thysanophylla A.R.Sm.
Selaginella tibetica Ching & S.K.Wu
Selaginella tomentosa Spring
Selaginella torricelliana Alderw.
Selaginella tortipila A.Braun
Selaginella trachyphylla (Warb.) A.Braun ex Hieron.
Selaginella trichoclada Alston
Selaginella trisulcata Aspl.
Selaginella truncata A.Braun
Selaginella trygonoides Valdespino
Selaginella tuberculata Spruce ex Baker
Selaginella tuberosa B.McAlpin & Lellinger
Selaginella tyleri A.C.Sm.
Selaginella tylophora Alderw.
Selaginella uliginosa (Labill.) Spring
Selaginella umbrosa Lem. ex Hieron.
Selaginella uncinata (Desv.) Spring
Selaginella undata Shelton & Caluff
Selaginella underwoodii Hieron.
Selaginella unilateralis Spring
Selaginella urquiolae Caluff & Shelton
Selaginella usterii Hieron.
Selaginella utahensis Flowers
Selaginella vaginata Spring
Selaginella valdepilosa Baker
Selaginella valida Alston
Selaginella vanderystii Bizzarri
Selaginella vardei H.Lév.
Selaginella velutina Ces.
Selaginella ventricosa Valdespino & C.López
Selaginella vernicosa Baker
Selaginella versatilis A.R.Sm.
Selaginella versicolor Spring
Selaginella vestiens Baker
Selaginella vestita Alderw.
Selaginella victoriae W.Bull
Selaginella vieillardii Warb.
Selaginella viridangula Spring
Selaginella viridissima Weath.
Selaginella viridula (Bory ex Willd.) Spring
Selaginella viticulosa Klotzsch
Selaginella vogelii Spring
Selaginella volkensii Hieron.
Selaginella volubilis Alston
Selaginella vonroemeri Alderw.
Selaginella wahauensis Hieron.
Selaginella wallacei Hieron.
Selaginella wallichii (Hook. & Grev.) Spring
Selaginella wangpeishanii Li Bing Zhang, H.He & Q.W.Sun
Selaginella wariensis Hieron.
Selaginella watsonii Underw.
Selaginella wattii Baker
Selaginella weatherbiana R.M.Tryon
Selaginella weinlandii Hieron.
Selaginella whitmeei Baker
Selaginella wightii Hieron.
Selaginella willdenowii (Desv.) Baker
Selaginella wilsonii Hieron.
Selaginella wolfii Sodiro
Selaginella wrightii Hieron.
Selaginella wurdackii Alston
Selaginella wuyishanensis K.W.Xu, X.M.Zhou & Y.F.Duan
Selaginella xanthoneura Valdespino
Selaginella xipholepis Baker
Selaginella xiphophylla Baker
Selaginella yemensis (Sw.) Spring
Selaginella yunckeri Alston
Selaginella zahnii Hieron.
Selaginella zartmanii Valdespino, C.López & A.M.Sierra
Selaginella zechii Hieron.
Selaginella zhangii S.Y.Dong
Selaginella zollingeriana Spring

Is Selaginella a Fern?

No, Selaginella is not a fern. While it may resemble a fern due to its feathery leaves and similar growth habits, it is distinct in several ways. Ferns belong to the class Polypodiopsida, whereas Selaginella belongs to the class Lycopodiopsida. Ferns reproduce via spores and have a different lifecycle compared to Selaginella.

Why is Selaginella Called the Resurrection Plant?

Selaginella earns its nickname “Resurrection Plant” due to its remarkable ability to survive extreme dehydration. When exposed to dry conditions, Selaginella can appear lifeless and brown. However, when rehydrated, it revives, turning green and lush once again. This incredible resilience makes it a symbol of revival and endurance.

Why is Selaginella Called Spike Moss?

The name “Spike Moss” refers to the plant’s appearance. Selaginella has small, overlapping leaves that give it a mossy look, but its sporophylls (modified leaves that bear spores) resemble tiny spikes or needles. This combination of features contributes to its common name.

Can Selaginella Grow in Water?

Selaginella generally prefers moist, well-drained soil rather than growing directly in water. While it can tolerate high humidity and occasional waterlogging, prolonged exposure to standing water can lead to root rot. It’s best to provide a consistently moist environment without letting the plant sit in water.

How to Care for Selaginella?

Caring for Selaginella involves a few key practices:

Light: Selaginella thrives in indirect light. Too much direct sunlight can scorch its leaves, while too little light may cause it to become leggy.
Water: Keep the soil consistently moist. Avoid letting it dry out completely. Use room temperature water and ensure the pot has good drainage to prevent waterlogging.
Humidity: Selaginella appreciates high humidity. If your home is dry, consider using a humidity tray or a room humidifier to maintain adequate moisture levels.
Temperature: It prefers temperatures between 60-75°F (15-24°C). Protect it from cold drafts and sudden temperature changes.

How to Propagate Selaginella?

Propagating Selaginella can be done through division or spores:

Division: Gently separate a mature plant into smaller sections, ensuring each section has roots. Re-pot these sections into new containers.
Spores: Collect spores from mature sporophylls. Sow the spores on a moist, sterile medium and keep them in a humid environment until they germinate.

Is Selaginella Toxic to Cats?

No, Selaginella is not considered toxic to cats. However, it’s always a good idea to monitor pets around plants to ensure they don’t ingest large amounts of foliage, which might cause minor digestive issues.

Selaginella vs Fern

Selaginella and ferns differ in several ways:

Reproduction: Selaginella is homosporous, producing spores of the same size. Ferns are usually heterosporous, producing spores of different sizes.
Structure: Ferns have true fronds, while Selaginella has more scale-like leaves.
Life Cycle: Selaginella has a different lifecycle compared to ferns, which can affect their growth patterns and care needs.

Selaginella vs Lycopodium

Selaginella and Lycopodium are both lycophytes but have distinct features:

Leaves: Selaginella leaves are more overlapping and scale-like, while Lycopodium has needle-like leaves.
Growth Form: Selaginella often forms dense mats, whereas Lycopodium tends to grow in a more upright or creeping fashion.

Selaginella vs Moss

Selaginella and mosses might look similar but are quite different:

Structure: Mosses have simple, non-vascular structures, whereas Selaginella has a more complex vascular system.
Reproduction: Mosses reproduce via spores, but their sporophytes are different from Selaginella’s.

Selaginella vs Polypodium

Polypodium is a genus of ferns, making it quite different from Selaginella:

Leaf Structure: Polypodium ferns have true fronds with pinnae, while Selaginella’s leaves are scale-like.
Reproduction: Polypodium ferns are typically heterosporous, unlike Selaginella, which is homosporous.

Common Problems with Selaginella

Selaginella can face a few common issues:

Drying Out: It can be sensitive to dry conditions, leading to leaf drop and browning.
Waterlogging: Too much water can cause root rot, so proper drainage is crucial.
Pest Infestations: Occasionally, Selaginella can be prone to pests like spider mites. Regular inspection and proper care can help prevent infestations.

By understanding these aspects of Selaginella, you can better appreciate its unique qualities and care for it effectively. Whether you’re growing it for its aesthetic appeal or its fascinating resilience, Selaginella is a plant that can bring a lot of enjoyment to your garden or home.