Selaginella kraussiana
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Lycopodiophyta |
| Class: | Selaginellopsida |
| Order: | Selaginellales |
| Family: | Selaginellaceae |
| Genus: | Selaginella |
| Species: | S. kraussiana |
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Selaginella kraussiana (Kunze) A. Braun |
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Selaginella kraussiana, sometimes known by the common names Krauss' spikemoss,Krauss′s clubmoss, and African clubmoss, is a clubmoss found naturally in the Azores and parts of mainland Africa .
Its native distribution is the Azores, the Canary Islands and parts of south and east Africa . Since its introduction to Britain in 1878 it has spread slowly, and was first recorded in the wild in 1917 in west Cornwall and Co. Leitrim, often as a greenhouse weed.
Selaginella kraussiana is listed on the New Zealand National Pest Plant Accord since it is an invasive species. It is common in many parts of New Zealand where it forms dense mats in shaded areas.
Selaginella kraussiana is cultivated for ornamental purposes and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It requires a minimum temperature of 5 °C (41 °F), and in temperate regions is grown under glass as a houseplant. Cultivars include:
Seginella kraussiana, illustrating greener coloration when grown in brighter light.
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