Selaginella longiciliata
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Selaginellales |
| Family: | Selaginellaceae |
| Genus: | Selaginella |
| Species: | S. longiciliata
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| Binomial name | |
| Selaginella longiciliata | |
Selaginella longiciliata is a small herbaceous plant in the family Selaginellaceae which is native to New Guinea and Australia.[4] In Australia its natural range is restricted to a very small area in the vicinity of Lockhart River in Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, as well as on Murray Island in the Torres Strait.[5]
Taxonomy[edit]
This species was first described in 1913 by the German botanist Georg Hans Emmo Wolfgang Hieronymus, and published in 1914 in the journal Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie.[2][3][6]
Conservation[edit]
This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[1] As of 20 May 2023[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Species profile—Selaginella longiciliata". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Selaginella longiciliata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Selaginella longiciliata Hieron". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Field, A.R.; Quinn, C.J.; Zich, F.A. (2022). "Selaginella longiciliata". Australian Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes. Australian Tropical Herbarium, Cairns; Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra; Identic, Brisbane. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Search: species: Selaginella longiciliata | Occurrence records". Australasian Virtual Herbarium. Australian Government. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ Hieronymus, G.H.E.W. (1914). "Neue Selaginella-Arten Papuasiens". Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie. 50 (2): 33. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
External links[edit]
Data related to Selaginella longiciliata at Wikispecies
Media related to Selaginella longiciliata at Wikimedia Commons- View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View images of this species on Flickriver
