Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Selaginella sp.
Common name:
Selaginella
Family:
Selaginellaceae (Spikemoss)
Comments:
A few species of Selaginella are desert plants known as "resurrection plants", because they curl up in a tight, brown or reddish ball during dry times, and uncurl and turn green in the presence of moisture. Other species are tropical forest plants that appear at first glance to be ferns.
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Locations
1:
Fern house
(Fern House)
• Accession: 2021-46/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
2:
Fern house
(Fern House)
• Accession: 2021-91 • Provenance: Unrecorded
3:
Nursery areas
• Accession: 2022-144/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
4:
Nursery areas
• Accession: 2022-145/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
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