Selaginellaceae
Genera 1
Species About 700
Distribution: Worldwide
Economic Uses: As ornamentals - also certain desert species are sold as novilties as ressurection ferns, as the dried plant opens up when rehydrated.
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Genera 1 |
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Species About 700 |
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Distribution: Worldwide |
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Economic Uses: As ornamentals - also certain desert species are sold as novilties as ressurection ferns, as the dried plant opens up when rehydrated. |
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Vegetative Characters: Leaves have ligules and are typically arranged in four rows along the stem. Two rows have short leaves and the other two with long. Shoot is flattened with distinct ventral and dorsal sides.
Reproductive Characters: Heterosporous with endosporic gametophytes. Spores are borne on sporophylls which are always arranged into strobili. Typically megasporophylls and microsporophylls are found together in the same strobius.
