Species: Selaginella heterostachys
English name: Spikemoss
Chinese name: 異穗卷柏、姬卷柏
Family: Selaginellaceae.
Description:
The perennial is often green the terrestrial ferns, herb, high 15-50cm. The main stalk grain stalk color, has the corner, often gives birth to the support root in the branching place, the lateral branch is dense, multiple branching. It usually appears on brook wet rocks and find in North-East of Coloane trails and stone basin trail.
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References:
– Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science 2005. Flora of Macao (Volume 1). Macao, SAR: Author