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Selaginellaceae
Bryodesma

not marked as a favorite taxon Bryodesma acanthonota (Underwood) Škoda. Common name: Spiny Spikemoss, Sand Spikemoss. Phenology: Jun-Aug. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, Altamaha Grit glades. Distribution: Se. NC south to s. FL, west to w. Panhandle FL.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: The complex comprising S. acanthonota, S. arenicola, and S. corallina has been treated variably. The complex ranges from se. NC south to s. FL and west to c. TX; see Tryon (1955) and Valdespino in FNA (1993b) for additional information on the complex.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Škoda (1997), Zhou & Zhang (2023); = Selaginella acanthonota Underw. — FNA2, POWO, S13, Sf; = Selaginella arenicola Underw. ssp. acanthonota (Underw.) R.M.Tryon — NS; < Selaginella arenicola Underw. — Fl1, K4, RAB, SFla, WH3. Basionym: Selaginella acanthonota Underw. 1902

Links to other floras: = Selaginella acanthonota - FNA2

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image #1 of Bryodesma acanthonota© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Bryodesma acanthonota© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Bryodesma acanthonota© Alan Cressler: Bryodesma acanthonota, Aeolian Sand Dune Complex, Big Hammock Natural Area, Tattnall County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Bryodesma acanthonota© Alan Cressler: Bryodesma acanthonota, Altamaha Formation, Miocene age, Flat Rock, Ohoopee Dunes Wildlife Management Area, Emanuel County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #5 of Bryodesma acanthonota© Alan Cressler: Bryodesma acanthonota, Broxton Rocks Preserve, The Nature Conservancy, Coffee County, Georgia 1 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Bryodesma acanthonota© Alan Cressler: Bryodesma acanthonota, Altamaha Formation, Miocene age, Flat Rock, Ohoopee Dunes Wildlife Management Area, Emanuel County, Georgia 3 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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