Biology:Selaginella tortipila
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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. tortipila
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| Binomial name | |
| Selaginella tortipila A.Braun
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Bryodesma tortipilum (A.Braun) Soják | |
Selaginella tortipila is a species of clubmoss in the family Selaginellaceae.[2][3] It is referred to by the common names twistedhair spikemoss[4] or kinky-hair spike-moss,[5] and is a member of an early diverging group of plants. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found in a small area in the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont. It is found on granite or sandstone rock outcrop communities, often at high elevation.[6]
Selaginella tortipila is a rather distinct species of spikemoss, and likely has no close relatives in the North American flora. It has been placed in the Bryodesma group, along with Selaginella rupestris.[5]
References
- ↑ "Selaginella tortipila". NatureServe. http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=Selaginella+tortipila+. Retrieved 2014-05-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Selaginella tortipila A.Braun". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:232324-2.
- ↑ "Selaginella tortipila A. Braun". The World Flora Online Consortium. n.d.. http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0001109670.
- ↑ "Selaginella tortipila". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SETO. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Flora of North America
- ↑ Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States
Wikidata ☰ Q16992500 entry
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