Selaginella longipinna, commonly known as the electric fern, is a plant in the spike moss family Selaginellaceae. It is endemic to northeastern Queensland, growing in rainforest and closed forest from Cooktown to near Mission Beach, including the Atherton Tablelands. It is a terrestrial plant forming a dense cover to 40 cm (16 in) high, often near streams.[4][5]
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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. longipinna
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| Selaginella longipinna | |
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Conservation
editThis species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[1] As of 7 January 2023[update], it has not been assessed by the IUCN.
Gallery
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References
edit- ^ a b "Species profile—Selaginella longipinna". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ "Selaginella longipinna". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Selaginella longipinna Warb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ Jermy, A.C.; Holmes, J.S. (2022). Wheeler, A.M. (ed.). "Selaginella longipinna". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment: Canberra. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
- ^ A.R.Field; C.J.Quinn; F.A.Zich (2022). "Selaginella longipinna". Australian Tropical Ferns and Lycophytes. Australian Tropical Herbarium, Cairns; Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
External links
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Data related to Selaginella longipinna at Wikispecies
Media related to Selaginella longipinna at Wikimedia Commons- View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver
