Selaginella tenera
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
How to identify Selaginella tenera
Identify Selaginella tenera by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Soft tender fronds.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Selaginellaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Selaginella tenera.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Selaginella tenera
- Genus
- Selaginella
- Family
- Selaginellaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Undergrowth of coffee estates at 1000 m and undergrowth of forests of Western Ghats
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Selaginellaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
About Selaginella tenera
Selaginella tenera is a herb in the Selaginellaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. It grows in undergrowth of coffee estates at 1000 m and undergrowth of forests of Western Ghats.
Selaginellaceae
Selaginella Or Small Club Moss Family
Selaginella tenera belongs to the Selaginellaceae family.
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