Selaginella yemensis (Sw.) Spring

First published in Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. 2: 191 (1841)

This species is accepted

The native range of this species is Ethiopia to Kenya, Arabian Peninsula.

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit: Plant prostrate, with branches and leaves inrolled when dry
Morphology Leaves: Leaves of two kinds, the median ovate, 1–1.5 mm long, the lateral elliptic, c. 1.5 mm long, all leaves with white margins and long-ciliate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences: Strobili c. 0.5 cm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Megaspores: Megaspores finely tuberculate.
Distribution: N1–3; Ethiopia, Kenya, Arabia
Ecology: Altitude range 1000–2100 m.

[FSOM]

Flora of Somalia
- Flora of Somalia
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