Selaginella delicatula

Selaginella delicatula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Lycophytes
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Selaginellales
Family: Selaginellaceae
Genus: Selaginella
Species:
S. delicatula
Binomial name
Selaginella delicatula
(Desv.) Alston[1]

Selaginella delicatula is a species of spikemoss that is native to the wet tropical and subtropical regions of Asia.[2][3][4] It was first described in 1932 by Alston. As an epiphyte, it grows on other plants and thrives in a diverse range of countries including India, China, and Vietnam.[5] The species is widely accepted and found throughout its native range.[6]

References

  1. ^ J. Bot. 70: 282 (1932)
  2. ^ "Selaginella delicatula (Desv.) Alston | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  3. ^ "Taxonomy browser Taxonomy Browser (Selaginella delicatula)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  4. ^ "Selaginella delicatula in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  5. ^ "Herbarium JCB". indiaflora-ces.iisc.ac.in. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  6. ^ "Selaginella delicatula Alston". www.worldfloraonline.org/.