Selaginellaceae
Selaginella

Selaginella mittenii Baker

First published in J. Bot. 21: 18 (1883)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sudan to S. Africa. It is a subshrub or epiphyte and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Roux, J.P. (2016). The Lycopods and Ferns of Drakensberg and Lesotho: 1-384. Briza academic books, Pretoria, South Africa.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 1937 Sanderson [s.n.] South Africa K000351289 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 1, 1937 McKen, G. [237] South Africa K000351288 Unknown Type Material Yes
Dec 1, 1937 Cooper, T. [1036] South Africa K000351290 Unknown Type Material Yes
Bidgood, S.; Merrett, L.; Vollesen, K. [8718] Zambia K001574986 Yes
Hannington, B. [s.n.] Tanzania K000351253 Unknown Type Material Yes
Welwitsch [43] Angola K000351269 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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