Selaginella kraussiana

Species: Selaginella kraussiana

English name:  Krauss’s Spikemoss; Trailing Spikemoss.

Chinese name:  小翠雲、地柏

Family: Selaginellaceae.

Description:
The rhizome long walks sideways, main stalk continually blade width 4-5mm, reaches as high as 6cm, about two fork branching. Branching continually blade width 3.5-4mm.  Usually find in Coloane Arboretum, Seac Pai Van Park.

© 2008 Dicky

© 2008 Dicky

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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