Selaginella_denticulata

<i>Selaginella denticulata</i>

Selaginella denticulata

Species of spore-bearing plant

Selaginella denticulata, or Mediterranean clubmoss,[2] is a non-flowering plant of the spikemoss genus Selaginella with a wide distribution around the Northern Hemisphere.

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Selaginella denticulata from Antalya in Turkey
Selaginella denticulata from Antalya in Turkey
Selaginella denticulata from Antalya in Turkey
Selaginella denticulata from Antalya in Turkey
Selaginella denticulata from Antalya in Turkey

Description

It is in the genus Selaginella and this creeper is characterized by having flattened stems, bearing four rows of ovate leaves which vary in size according to their position. Its specific epithet, "denticulata" comes from the Latin "dens" which means tooth, and alludes to the denticles that appear on the leaves. It was identified by the nineteenth century botanist Antoine Frédéric Spring.

It is distributed throughout the Mediterranean region except for the Cape Verde islands. It is not under threat although it is less common in the Eastern Mediterranean.[3] It prefers dark cave environments and it is found on Gibraltar,[2] throughout the Mediterranean region and in Portugal. In the spring it is green but as it dries out the plant is red.[4]

References

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  1. [1]
    Daoud-Bouattour, A., Gammar-Ghrabi, Z., Limam-Ben Saad, S. & Muller, S.D. (2010). "Selaginella denticulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T163985A5683012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-2.RLTS.T163985A5683012.en. Retrieved 23 January 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. [2]
    Gibraltar Flora Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine, GONHS.org, accessed August 2012
  3. [3]
    Selaginella denticulata, IUCN Red List, accessed August 2012
  4. [4]
    Complete Mediterranean Wildlife: Photoguide Harper Collins, accessed August 2012
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