Biology:Selaginella longipinna
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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. longipinna
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| Selaginella longipinna | |
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Selaginella longipinna, commonly known as the electric fern, is a plant in the spike moss family Selaginellaceae. It is endemic to northeastern Queensland, growing in rainforest and closed forest from Cooktown to near Mission Beach, including the Atherton Tablelands. It is a terrestrial plant forming a dense cover to 40 cm (16 in) high, often near streams.[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 longipinna". Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/76114.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Selaginella longipinna Warb.". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:90864-3.
- ↑ Jermy, A.C.; Holmes, J.S. (2022). "Selaginella longipinna". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Selaginella%20longipinna.
- ↑ "Selaginella longipinna". Australian Tropical Herbarium, Cairns; Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. 2022. https://apps.lucidcentral.org/ferns/text/entities/selaginella_longipinna.htm.
- ↑ "Species profile—Selaginella longipinna". Queensland Government. 2022. https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=16187.
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 ☰ Q17024390 entry
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