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.[4][5]
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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 | |
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Conservation edit
This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[1] As of 8 January 2023[update], it has not been assessed by the IUCN.
Gallery edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Species profile—Selaginella australiensis". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Selaginella australiensis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Selaginella australiensis Baker". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ Jermy, A.C.; Holmes, J.S. (2022). Wheeler, A.M. (ed.). "Selaginella australiensis". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ A.R.Field; C.J.Quinn; F.A.Zich (2022). "Selaginella australiensis". Australian Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes. Australian Tropical Herbarium, Cairns; Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
External links edit
Data related to Selaginella australiensis at Wikispecies
Media related to Selaginella australiensis at Wikimedia Commons- 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
