Selaginella bryophila M.Kessler & A.R.Sm.

Smith, Alan R. & Kessler, Michael, 2018, Prodromus of a fern flora for Bolivia. III. Selaginellaceae, Phytotaxa 344 (3), pp. 248-258 : 251

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/phytotaxa.344.3.5
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B60111-AD5E-A815-3683-F954FBDBF85A
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Selaginella bryophila M.Kessler & A.R.Sm.
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Selaginella bryophila M.Kessler & A.R.Sm. View in CoL , Edinburgh J. Bot. 63: 91, figs. 1, 4. 2006.

Range: — Endemic to Bolivia ( LP) ; known only from the type collection (Jiménez 825, LPB). Ecology: —Rare ; epiphytic among mosses in humid forest; 2150 m. Notes: —Differs from Selaginella cavifolia by its more broadly ovate, shorter, lateral leaves ca. 1.5 times longer than wide (vs. narrowly ovate, 2+ times longer than wide), relatively larger, more strongly acuminate dorsal sporophylls (vs. acute), and smaller megaspores 250–280 μm (vs. 300–360 μm) in diameter.