Selaginella brisbanensis

Selaginella brisbanensis
Conservation status
	Least Concern (NCA)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Lycophytes
Class:	Lycopodiopsida
Order:	Selaginellales
Family:	Selaginellaceae
Genus:	Selaginella
Species:	S. brisbanensis
Binomial name
	Selaginella brisbanensis; F.M.Bailey[2][3]
Synonyms[3]
	Lycopodioides brisbanensis (F.M.Bailey) Kuntze;

Selaginella brisbanensis is a plant in the spikemoss family Selaginellaceae endemic to northeastern and southeastern Queensland. It grows in rainforest and wet sclerophyll forest in two very disjunct populations, one centred around Cairns and the other around Brisbane, some 1,400 km (870 mi) south. It is a terrestrial plant growing up to 20 cm (7.9 in) high.[4][5]

Conservation

This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[1] As of 8 January 2023, it has not been assessed by the IUCN.

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References

"Species profile—Selaginella brisbanensis". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
"Selaginella brisbanensis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
"Selaginella brisbanensis F.M.Bailey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
Jermy, A.C.; Holmes, J.S. (2022). Wheeler, A.M. (ed.). "Selaginella brisbanensis". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
A.R.Field; C.J.Quinn; F.A.Zich (2022). "Selaginella brisbanensis". Australian Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes. Australian Tropical Herbarium, Cairns; Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Retrieved 8 January 2023.

External links

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View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
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[DESQLD-1] "Species profile—Selaginella brisbanensis". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.

[APNI-2] "Selaginella brisbanensis". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 8 January 2023.

[POWO-3] "Selaginella brisbanensis F.M.Bailey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 January 2023.

[FOA-4] Jermy, A.C.; Holmes, J.S. (2022). Wheeler, A.M. (ed.). "Selaginella brisbanensis". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 8 January 2023.

[ATFL-5] A.R.Field; C.J.Quinn; F.A.Zich (2022). "Selaginella brisbanensis". Australian Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes. Australian Tropical Herbarium, Cairns; Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Retrieved 8 January 2023.