Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

Common name: Woudaarmos, Krauss' spike moss, Spreading spike moss

Family: Selaginellaceae (Spikemoss)

Distribution: Africa

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Least Concern

Comments: It is the only species in Selaginella regularly cultivated as an indoor or outdoor plant. This species was named after Christian Ferdinand von Krauss (1812–1914). Krauss travelled and collected in South Africa from 7 May 1838 to 22 April 1840. Several South African plants species are named after him.