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Selaginella willdenowii is a species of vascular plant in the Selaginellaceae family. [1] It is a spikemoss known by the common names Willdenow's spikemoss [2] [3] and peacock fern [4] due to its iridescent blue leaves. [5] [6] Like other Selaginallales, it is fern ally and not a true fern.
Selaginella canaliculata Selaginella selaginoides Selaginella willdenowii is known for its iridescent colours. There are about 750 known species of Selaginella. [21] They show a wide range of characters; the genus is overdue for a revision which might include subdivision into several genera. [citation needed] Species of spikemoss include:
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 agioneuma Valdespino & C.López Selaginella aitchisonii Hieron. Selaginella alampeta M ...
Selaginella selaginoides is a non-flowering plant of the spikemoss genus Selaginella with a wide distribution around the Northern Hemisphere. It resembles a moss in appearance but is a vascular plant belonging to the division Lycopodiophyta .
Selaginella moellendorffii is a lycophyte that is an important model organism, especially in comparative genomics. S. moellendorffii is a member of an ancient vascular plant lineage that first appeared in the fossil record some 400 million years ago. They would later form a dominant part of the world's flora during the Carboniferous period.
Selaginella uncinata, the blue spikemoss, [1] peacock moss, peacock spikemoss, or spring blue spikemoss, is a species of plant in the Selaginellaceae family.. It is widely cultivated outdoors along the Gulf Coast of the United States and in greenhouses and nurseries.
Carl Ludwig Willdenow (22 August 1765 – 10 July 1812) was a German botanist, pharmacist, and plant taxonomist.He is considered one of the founders of phytogeography, the study of the geographic distribution of plants.
Selaginella densa is a species of spikemoss known by the common names lesser spikemoss, [1] prairie spikemoss, and Rocky Mountains spikemoss. It is native to western North America, where it can be found from Alaska to Ontario , the Dakotas , Texas and far northern California .