Selaginella breynii Spring

• Authority

  Mori, S. A., et al. 1997. Guide to the vascular plants of central French Guiana: Part 1. Pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and monocotyledons. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 76: 1-422.

• Family

  Selaginellaceae

• Scientific Name

  Selaginella breynii Spring

• Description

  
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  Species Description - Plants terrestrial. Stems ± creeping, with rhizophores, alternately branched, the branches 1.5-2 mm diam. Lateral leaves lanceolate, ± falcate, 4 X 1 mm, unequal at base, with ciliate and dentate margins. Median leaves lanceolate, ciliate. Strobili quadrangular, erect, to 50 X 2 mm wide; sporophylls clearly distinct from leaves. In humid areas in lowland forests.