Selaginella biformis A.Braun ex Kuhn

First published in H.G.A.Engler, Forschungsr. Gazelle 4: 17 (1889)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Asia. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ebihara, A. (2016). The standard of ferns and lycophytes in Japan. Nihonsan shida shokubutsu hyojun zukan 1: 1-475. Gakken Plus, Tokyo.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 1967 Kostermans, A.J.G.H. [s.n.] Indonesia K000855278 No
Jan 1, 1958 Vidal, S. [s.n.] Philippines K000888014 No
Aug 1, 1935 Schneider [36] K001067550 Unknown Type Material Yes
Aug 1, 1930 Loher, A. [973] Philippines K000888019 No
Meyer, R. [2174] Philippines K000888040 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [18354] Philippines K000888027 No
Holttum, R.E. [15454] Indonesia K000855277 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [9595] Philippines K000888022 No
Brink, G., van den [6623] Indonesia K000855279 No
Fénix, E. [15744] Philippines K000888029 No
Merrill, E.D. [7797] Philippines K000888032 No
Curran, H.M. [19597] Philippines K000888036 No
Sinclair, J.S.; Edaño, G.E. [9478] Philippines K000888041 No
Merrill, E.D. [7778] Philippines K000888031 No
Ramos, M. [14544] Philippines K000888038 No
Ramos, M.; Edaño, G.E. [29379] Philippines K000888035 No
Elmer, A.D.E.; Merrill, E.D. [3792] Philippines K000888030 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [22160] Philippines K000888021 No
Whitford, H.N. [1299] Philippines K000888026 No
Ramos, M. [22404] Philippines K000888037 No
McGregor, R.C. [20069] Philippines K000888024 No
Iwatsuki, k.; Murata, G.; Gutierrez, H.G. [215] Philippines K000888043 No
Weber, C.M. [1198] Philippines K000888023 No
Loher, A. [1141] Philippines K000888034 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [9671] Philippines K000888018 No
Wichura, M.E. [1930] Philippines K000888044 Type Yes
Ramos, M. [13750] Philippines K000888039 No
Salgado, A.E. [671] Philippines K000888016 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [13942] Philippines K000888028 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [16854] Philippines K000888020 No
Iwatsuki, k.; Murata, G.; Gutierrez, H.G. [562] Philippines K000888042 No
Fénix, E. [29859] Philippines K000888033 No
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [27541] Malaysia K000855276 No
Price, M.G. [1758] Philippines K000888017 No
Ramos, M. [13662] Philippines K000888025 No
Edaño, G.E.; Gutierrez, H. [38562] Philippines K000888015 No

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