I believe this is Selaginella chrysoleuca, a rare endemic of the Colombian Cordillera Oriental. It occurs at high elevations (for a Selaginella) and has a suberect growth habit. Comments on this ID are welcome.
Selaginella chrysoleuca
Collection data
Classification & Common Names
- Class: Lycopodiopsida
- Family: Selaginellaceae
- Genus: Selaginella P. Beauv.
- Species: Selaginella chrysoleuca Spring
Collection Data
- Collection Date: 10-VIII-2017
- Collection Number: 1368
- Primary collector: W. Testo
- Collected by: David Sanín, Alexandre Salino, William Bravo Pedraza, Lucas Lima.
- Determined by: Weston Testo, March 2021
- Habitat: Bosque altoandino
- Habit: Terrestrial
- Specimen locations: BRIT, HUA, UC, VT
Collection Location
- General location: Serranía El Peligro
- Country: Colombia
- State or Province: Boyacá
- Municipality: Arcabuco
- Coordinates: ,
- Elevation: 2500 m
About the Author
wtesto
I am a postdoc at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. I am interested in fern and lycophyte diversity, especially in the American tropics.
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