A TAXONOMIC REVISION OF THE GENUS SELAGINELLA (SELAGINELLACEAE: LYCOPODIOPSIDA) FROM PAKISTAN

Authors: M. Irfan, G. Jan, F. G. Jan, W. Murad
Journal: Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences (JAPS)
ISSN: 1018-7081 (Print), 2309-8694 (Online)
Volume: 31  Issue: 3  Pages: 888-893
Year: 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2021.3.0277
URL: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2021.3.0277
Publisher: Pakistan Agricultural Scientists Forum

Abstract:
<p>The current paper represents taxonomic studies of genus&nbsp;<em>Selaginella&nbsp;</em>from Pakistan based upon the studying of plant specimens in different herbaria of Asia, Europe and North America. A total of six species viz.&nbsp;<em>Selaginella aitchisonii&nbsp;</em>Hieron.<u>,</u><em>Selaginella chrysocaulos&nbsp;</em>(Hook. &amp; Grev.) Spring<em>, Selaginella jacquemontii&nbsp;</em>Spring<em>,</em><em>Selaginella reticulata&nbsp;</em>(Hook. &amp; Grev.) Spring<em>,</em><em>Selaginella subdiaphana&nbsp;</em>(Wall. ex Hook. &amp; Grev.) Spring and&nbsp;<em>Selaginella vaginata</em> Spring were reported; detailed descriptions of species, distribution pattern, ecology, general distribution and specimens examined from Pakistan were documented.</p>

Keywords: Flora, Lycophytes, Selaginella, Pakistan, Western Himalaya