A sequencing of the Selaginella moellendorffii (spikemoss) genome -- the first for a non-seed vascular plant -- is expected to give scientists a better understanding of how plants of all kinds evolved ...

A new lycophyte species, Selaginella longistrobilina P. S. Wang, X. Y. Wang & Li Bing Zhang (Selaginellaceae), is described and illustrated from limestone hills in central Guizhou, China. Selaginella ...

WALNUT CREEK, Calif.— It's not quite Christmas, but the DNA sequence of a small plant that resembles the seasonal conifers is providing biofuels researchers with information that could influence the ...

If you like being alive, you might want to thank a plant. Plants and their microscopic relatives provide the oxygen we breathe. They're also the source of the energy for the modern industrial world.

Rhizophores arise from angle meristems located at shoot branch points in many species of Selaginella and produce roots at their distal ends. We reinvestigated the origin and development of rhizophores ...

Selaginella represents the largest and most taxonomically intricate genus among lycophytes, with over 750 species distributed across diverse biogeographical regions. This group exhibits remarkable ...

Selaginella, collectively known as spike moss, are not your ordinary kind of plants. Classified among the "lower plants" for their lack of flowers and seeds, they belong to a group which dominated the ...

Clubmosses (Selaginella sensu lato) emerged over 383 million years ago in the Devonian Period, predating dinosaurs. These ancient vascular plants hold significant value in unraveling land plant ...

GARUT60DETIK- Tanaman hias semakin menjadi tren di kalangan pecinta dekorasi rumah dan kolektor tanaman. Di antara berbagai jenis tanaman hias yang ada, Selaginella Lepidophylla, atau yang lebih ...

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