Taxon

Selaginella dregei

 
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Selaginella dregei - resurrection plant
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Common name: resurrection plant
Family: Selaginellaceae (Spikemoss)
Distribution: South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique
Habitat: Flat sheetrock in deciduous woodland, savanna and montane grassland
National red list: Least Concern
Life form: Herbaceous perennial
Comments: This is a mat-forming, creeping lithophyte which grows on flat sheets of rock in open scrub and grassland. Its common name, "resurrection plant", refers to the phenomenon where this plant dries out completely during the dry season, appearing to be dead, but reabsorbs moisture in the rainy season.
Links: Ferns of Africa • iNaturalist.org • JSTOR Global Plants • Red List of South African Plants

Locations

  • 1: Nursery areas • Accession: 2022-55/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
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