Selaginella tamariscina
Species of spore-bearing plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Selaginella tamariscina is a species of plant in the Selaginellaceae family, endemic to China, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Russia (Siberia), Taiwan, and northern Thailand. It is an evergreen perennial growing to 45 cm in height. It is often used as an herbal medicine, and has been used to treat gout and hyperuricemia.[1]
Selaginella tamariscina | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Lycophytes |
Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
Order: | Selaginellales |
Family: | Selaginellaceae |
Genus: | Selaginella |
Species: | S. tamariscina |
Binomial name | |
Selaginella tamariscina (P. Beauv.) Spring | |
Synonyms
- Lycopodioides tamariscina (P.Beauv.) H.S.Kung
- Lycopodium caulescens Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.
- Lycopodium involvens Sw.
- Lycopodium tamariscinum (P.Beauv.) Desv. ex Poir.
- Selaginella caulescens (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) Spring
- Selaginella involvens (Sw.) Spring
- Selaginella tamariscina var. tamariscina
- Selaginella veitchii W.R.McNab
- Stachygynandrum tamariscinum P.Beauv.
References
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