Selaginella deflexa, commonly known as deflexed spikemoss, is a non-flowering species of plant in the spikemoss genus Selaginella and is in the subgenus of the same name. It is closely related to Selaginella selaginoides which is the only other member in its subgenus.[1] It is endemic to Hawaii and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome[2] from 1,050–1,500 m (3,440–4,920 ft). can be found on all major islands except for Lana'i.[3] It is usually found growing in wet moss. Unlike most members of Selaginella, S. deflexa does not have rhizophores along its stem. It gets its name from its reflexed leaves which point outwards.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Selaginellales |
| Family: | Selaginellaceae |
| Genus: | Selaginella |
| Species: | S. deflexa
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| Binomial name | |
| Selaginella deflexa Brack.
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References
edit- ^ Weststrand, Stina; Korall, Petra (December 2016). "A subgeneric classification of Selaginella (Selaginellaceae)". American Journal of Botany. 103 (12): 2160–2169. doi:10.3732/ajb.1600288. ISSN 0002-9122. PMID 27999080.
- ^ "Selaginella deflexa Brack. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
- ^ "Consortium of Pacific Herbaria - Selaginella deflexa". serv.biokic.asu.edu. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
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