Biology:Selaginella australiensis
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Selaginellaceae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Selaginellales |
| Family: | Selaginellaceae |
| Genus: | Selaginella |
| Species: | S. australiensis
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Selaginella australiensis is a plant in the spikemoss family Selaginellaceae endemic to northeastern Queensland. It grows in rainforest and closed forest from Cooktown to near Mission Beach, including the Atherton Tablelands. It is a low growing and much branched terrestrial plant inhabiting damp shady locations, typically along stream banks.[3][4]
Conservation
This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[5] (As of January 2023), it has not been assessed by the IUCN.
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References
- ↑ "Selaginella australiensis". Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/75860.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Selaginella australiensis Baker". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/90399-3.
- ↑ Jermy, A.C.; Holmes, J.S. (2022). "Selaginella australiensis". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Selaginella%20australiensis.
- ↑ "Selaginella australiensis". Australian Tropical Herbarium, Cairns; Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. 2022. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/ferns/text/entities/selaginella_australiensis.htm.
- ↑ "Species profile—Selaginella australiensis". Queensland Government. 2022. https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=16185.
External links
- View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver
Wikidata ☰ Q17140964 entry
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