Selaginella rupincola Underw.

  • Authority

    Mickel, John T. & Smith, Alan R. 2004. The pteridophytes of Mexico. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 88: 1-1054.

  • Family

    Selaginellaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Selaginella rupincola Underw.

  • Description

    Species Description - Stems suberect to erect, rarely decumbent, to 10 cm, radially symmetric, somewhat flexuous, branched, secondary branches short, generally less than 1 cm long, not articulate, not flagelliform, not stoloniferous; rhizophores borne mostly only near stem bases; leaves of one kind (isophyllous) throughout stem length, tightly appressed and equally developed on all sides, imbricate, blue or gray-green, linear-lanceolate, margins short-ciliate, the cilia white, leaf apices aristate, aristae 0.2–0.5 mm, making a white tuft at the ends of sterile branches; strobili quadrangular, ca. 5 mm long; sporophylls monomorphic; megasporangia several at base of strobili; microsporangia distal to megasporangia; megaspores pale orange, rugulose-reticulate, (190–)240–270(–340) µm diam.; microspores bright orange.

  • Discussion

    Bryodesma rupincola (Underw.) Soja´k, Preslia 64: 155. 1992. Lectotype (chosen by R. Tryon, 1955: 20). U.S.A. New Mexico: Dona Ana Co., Organ Mts., Wooton 124 (NY!; isolectotypes K, MO, US!).

    Selaginella chrismarii Hieron., Hedwigia 39: 299. 1900. Syntypes. Mexico. Near Guanajuato, von Chrismar s.n. (B, frags. NY!); Purpus 3156 (F, GH, MO, US!).

    Selaginella chrismarii Hieron. var. karwinskyana Hieron., Hedwigia 39: 300. 1900. Lectotype (chosen by R. Tryon, 1955: 20). Mexico. Near Durango, 1896, Palmer 554 p.p. (B; isolectotypes NY!-3 sheets, UC!, US!).

    Selaginella chrismarii Hieron. var. neeana Hieron., Hedwigia 39: 300. 1900. Type. Mexico. Ne´e s.n. (B).

    Unverified, Doubtful, or Mistaken Reports.. Chih (Palmer 92, GH, MO, US, cited by R. Tryon, 1955, but not verified). DF (Schaffner 11, B, GH, US, cited by R. Tryon, 1955, but not verified).

  • Distribution

    Terrestrial or epipetric on dry, scrubby, rocky hillsides; (200–)1450–2800 m. USA (Tex, N Mex, Ariz); Mexico.

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