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Selaginella pygmaea (Kaulf.) Alston

Reference: J.Bot. 69:257 (1931)
Conservation Code: Priority Two
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Tufted herb or (fern ally), 0.04 m high, sterile leaves all uniform; strobili indistinct. Fl. Aug. Damp ground near creek.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Central Kimberley, Northern Kimberley.
IBRA Subregions: Berkeley, Mitchell, Pentecost.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Wyndham-East Kimberley.