Selaginellaceae
Selaginella

Selaginella pulvinata (Hook. & Grev.) Maxim.

First published in Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans 9: 335 (1859)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Himalaya to Central & S. China and N. Indo-China. It is a perennial or lithophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Nepal, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Shalimov, A.P., Wu, Y.D. & Zhang, X.C. (2019). A taxonomic revision of the genus Selaginella (Selaginellaceae) from Nepal. PhytoKeys 133: 1-76.
  • Zhang, X.C. in Ling, Y. Et Ge, X. (2004). Pteridophyta. Flora Reiublicae Popularis Sinicae 6(3): 1-313. Science Press.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Tropicos.org (2009-continuously updated). Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden http://www.tropicos.org/.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Yu-Lin, L.; Hu-Bing, Y.; Leon, C. [TCMK 813] China K001935246 No
Leon, C.J.; Yu-Lin, L. [TCMK 691] China K001873802 No
Blinkworth, R. [Cat. no. 7087] India Lycopodium pulvinatum K001126709 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

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