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Selaginellaceae
Bryodesma

not marked as a favorite taxon Bryodesma peruvianum (J. Milde) Soják. Common name: Peruvian Spikemoss. Phenology: Jun-Oct. Habitat: On rock or gravelly soil. Distribution: OK and nc. TX (Comanche County, in the Cross Timbers and Prairies) and NM south into n. Mexico; disjunct in Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Soják (1992 [1993]), Zhou & Zhang (2023); Selaginella rupestris (L.) Spring; = Selaginella peruviana (J. Milde) Hieronymus — FNA2, GrPl, K4, Mex, NS, POWO, Tx, TxFerns. Basionym: Selaginella rupestris (L.) Spring 1867

Links to other floras: = Selaginella peruviana - FNA2

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Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image #1 of Bryodesma peruvianum© Alan Cressler: Bryodesma peruvianum, Enchanted Rock, Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, Llano County, Texas 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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