Selaginella australiensis
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| Selaginella australiensis | |
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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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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]
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.
