2026/04/16 by Hou-Hua Fu, Hong‐Jin Wei, Yong-Jun Guo +3 · 1 voice
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Biological Activity of Diterpenoids and Biflavonoids #Fern and Epiphyte Biology #Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions
paper · pdf · doi:10.3897/phytokeys.273.170753
openalex publication_date 2026/04/16 · openalex created_date 2026/04/17 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/02
Selaginella magna (Selaginellaceae), a new species in S. subg. Stachygynandrum from Guangxi, Fujian and Hunan, China, is here described and illustrated. It is the largest erect Selaginella species in China, characterized by acropetally shortening branches acropetally. Selaginella magna is most similar to S. willdenowii , but can be differentiated by its erect main stem, rhizophores restricted to rhizomes and stolons, and the absence of auricles at the base of both ventral and axillary leaves. Its triangular frond-like leafy stem with an acuminate apex confers a high degree of distinguishability in its natural habitat.