Selaginella

plant genus

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spike moss

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    …consists of a single genus, Selaginella. They are widely distributed in all parts of the world, particularly in the tropics. Many are forest plants; some grow on trees, but others thrive in dry or seasonally dry areas. (See also lycophyte and lower vascular plant.)

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