Selaginella gigantea
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| Selaginella gigantea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Selaginellales |
| Family: | Selaginellaceae |
| Genus: | Selaginella |
| Species: | S. gigantea |
| Binomial name | |
| Selaginella gigantea Steyerm. & A.R.Sm. | |
Selaginella gigantea (family Selaginellaceae) is a spikemoss endemic to the montane rainforests of Venezuela, at an altitude of around 750 metres (2,460 ft). It is noteworthy in being the only Selaginella species which is a true shrub, being up to 6.5 feet (2.0 m) in height and about half as wide. The leaves do not exceed 0.2 inches (0.51 cm) in length by 1⁄18 inch (1.4 mm) in width. Strobili are up to 2 centimetres (0.79 in) long by up to 1⁄12 inch (2.1 mm) in width.[1]
