Short Communication
A TAXONOMIC REVISION OF THE GENUS SELAGINELLA (SELAGINELLACEAE: LYCOPODIOPSIDA) FROM PAKISTAN
M. Irfan*1, 2, G. Jan1, F. G. Jan1 and W. Murad1
1Department of Botany, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Pakistan
2 Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri 63110, U.S.A.
*Corresponding author’s email: Mirfan310@yahoo.com
ABSTRACT
The current paper represents taxonomic studies of genus Selaginella from Pakistan based upon the studying of plant specimens in different herbaria of Asia, Europe and North America. A total of six species viz. Selaginella aitchisonii Hieron.,Selaginella chrysocaulos (Hook. & Grev.) Spring, Selaginella jacquemontii Spring,Selaginella reticulata (Hook. & Grev.) Spring,Selaginella subdiaphana (Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.) Spring and Selaginella vaginata Spring were reported; detailed descriptions of species, distribution pattern, ecology, general distribution and specimens examined from Pakistan were documented.
Key words: Flora, Lycophytes, Selaginella, Pakistan, Western Himalaya. |