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Family: Selaginellaceae
Selaginella gracillima

Citation: Alston, J. Bot.,Lond. 69:257 (1931).

Synonymy: Lycopodium gracillimum Kunze in Lehm., Pl. Preiss. 2:109 (1846); S. preissiana Spring, Mém. Acad. R. Belg. 24:61 (1849).

Common name: Tiny selaginella.

Description:
Sporophyte annual; stems simple or forked once or twice, erect, 2-8 cm long; leaves lanceolate, c. 1.5 mm long; sporophylls occupying most of the stem, not aggregated into a defined strobilus; microsporangia and megasporangia mixed.

image of FSA1_Selaginella_gra3.jpg portion of strobilus
Image source: fig. 20b in Jessop J.P. & Toelken H.R. (Ed.) 1986. Flora of South Australia (4th edn).

Distribution:  Grows in moist shaded situations near creeks and swamps. Often overlooked because of its size.

S.Aust.: MU, SL, KI, SE.   W.Aust.; Qld; N.S.W.; Vic.; Tas.

Conservation status: native

Flowering time: No flowering time is available


SA Distribution Map based
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specimens held in the
State Herbarium of South Australia

Biology: No text

Author: Not yet available

image of FSA1_Selaginella_gra.jpg
Image source: fig. 17q in J.P. Jessop and H.R. Toelken Ed. 1986. Flora of South Australia (4th edn).

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