Selaginella plana Hieron.

English: Asian Spikemoss

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Lycopodiophyta (4)

    Class: Lycopodiopsida (4)

      Order: Selaginellales (3)

        Family: Selaginellaceae (3)

          Genus: Selaginella (3)

            Epithet: plana Hieron. (1)

Synonym: Lycopodium planum Desv. ex Poir.

plana => flat, level, or horizontal

planum => plain

Climate: tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: herb

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