Selaginella gigantea

Selaginella gigantea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Lycophytes
Class:	Lycopodiopsida
Order:	Selaginellales
Family:	Selaginellaceae
Genus:	Selaginella
Species:	S. gigantea
Binomial name
	Selaginella gigantea; Steyerm. & A.R.Sm.

Selaginella gigantea (family Selaginellaceae) is a spike moss endemic to the montane rainforests of Venezuela, at an altitude of around 750 meters (2460 feet). It is noteworthy in being the only Selaginella species which is a true shrub, being up to 6.5 feet (two meters) in height by about half as wide. The leaves do not exceed 0.2 inch (0.5 Centimeter) in length by 1/18th inch (1.5 mm) in width. Strobili are up to two centimeters (0.8 inch) long by up to 1/12th inch (2 mm) in width.[1]

References

Steyermark, Julian A.; Smith, A.R. (1986). "Notes - A Remarkable new Selaginella from Venezuela". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 73 (1): 209–215. doi:10.2307/2399150. JSTOR 2399150. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

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[1] Steyermark, Julian A.; Smith, A.R. (1986). "Notes - A Remarkable new Selaginella from Venezuela". Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 73 (1): 209–215. doi:10.2307/2399150. JSTOR 2399150. Retrieved 23 February 2022.