Selaginella moellendorffii Hieron.
![Selaginella moellendorffii. Adaxial surface of branch showing four-angled strobili terminal on the ultimate branches. Creator: J.C. Stahl. © Te Papa. [Image: 2PZB]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/2PZB/SysPortalThumb)
![Selaginella moellendorffii. Adaxial surface of branch showing two rows of smaller leaves, two rows of larger lateral leaves, and a terminal strobilus. Creator: J.C. Stahl. © Te Papa. [Image: 2PZC]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/2PZC/SysPortalThumb)
![Selaginella moellendorffii. Close up of apical portion of “frond” showing strobili terminal on ultimate branches. Creator: P.J. de Lange. © Peter de Lange. [Image: 2PZD]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/2PZD/SysPortalThumb)
![Selaginella moellendorffii. Habit showing the frond-like form of mature plants. Creator: P.J. de Lange. © Peter de Lange. [Image: 2PZE]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/2PZE/SysPortalThumb)
![Creator: C.Graham. © Landcare Research 2017. [Image: 2LJE]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/2LJE/SysPortalThumb)
![Selaginella moellendorffii. Adaxial surface of branch showing four-angled strobili terminal on the ultimate branches. Creator: J.C. Stahl. © Te Papa. [Image: 2PZB]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/2PZB/SysPortalPreview)
![Selaginella moellendorffii. Adaxial surface of branch showing two rows of smaller leaves, two rows of larger lateral leaves, and a terminal strobilus. Creator: J.C. Stahl. © Te Papa. [Image: 2PZC]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/2PZC/SysPortalPreview)
![Selaginella moellendorffii. Close up of apical portion of “frond” showing strobili terminal on ultimate branches. Creator: P.J. de Lange. © Peter de Lange. [Image: 2PZD]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/2PZD/SysPortalPreview)
![Selaginella moellendorffii. Habit showing the frond-like form of mature plants. Creator: P.J. de Lange. © Peter de Lange. [Image: 2PZE]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/2PZE/SysPortalPreview)
![Creator: C.Graham. © Landcare Research 2017. [Image: 2LJE]](https://data.landcareresearch.co.nz/Image/2LJE/SysPortalPreview)
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Selaginella moellendorffii Hieron. in Engler & Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 1(4), 680 (1901)
Selaginella moellendorffii Hieron.
Nomenclature
Hieron.
Hieron.
1901
680
ICN
Selaginella moellendorffii Hieron.
species
Selaginella moellendorffii
Classification
Descriptions
Selaginella moellendorffii Hieron.
Main stem erect and undivided for up to 20 cm, branching alternately thereafter to produce a frond-like growth habit. Lvs dimorphic, 4-ranked. Lvs of 2 lateral ranks spreading, falcate, acute, finely ciliate, (1)-1.5-2-(2.5) mm long, decreasing in size from main stems to apices, widely spaced on main stem, closely imbricate on lateral branches. Lvs of 2 upper ranks appressed to stem, 1-2 mm long, ovate, apices drawn out into fine points. Strobili sessile, sharply 4-angled; sporophylls only slightly smaller than nearest microphylls.
Taxonomic concepts
Selaginella moellendorffii Hieron.
Selaginella moellendorffii Hieron. in Engl. & Prantl
Selaginella moellendorffii Hieron.
Selaginella moellendorffii Hieron.
Selaginella moellendorffii Hieron. in Engl. & Prantl
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Notes
typification
Holotype: Kinkiang ad Yangste, China, O. von Mӧllendorff 26, B 20 0129961-C (!online)
Etymology
Named in honour of Otto von Mӧllendorff (1848–1903), a German natural historian and diplomat who collected plants in China while serving as German Consul in Hong Kong.
Metadata
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scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
14 March 2018
