Biology:Selaginella erythropus
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Short description: Species of spore-bearing plant
| Selaginella erythropus | |
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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. erythropus
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| Binomial name | |
| Selaginella erythropus (Mart.) Spring [1]
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Selaginella erythropus is a species of spike moss in the Selaginellaceae family, native to Central and tropical South America, and may be native or introduced in the West Indies. It has been introduced to Tanzania.[1][2] It grows up to 30–40 cm (12–16 in) in height, and the upper surface of the fronds is green and the underside is a bright, ruby red color.[citation needed] It likes plentiful water and humidity and enjoys temperatures of 10–24 °C (50–75 °F).[citation needed]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q17024077 entry
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