Taxon:  Selaginella umbrosa Lem. ex Hieron.



Summary
Genus:
Selaginella
Family:
Selaginellaceae
Nomen number:
33583
Place of publication:
H. G. A. Engler & K. A. E. Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenfam. 1(4):683, fig. 404.  1901
Verified:
06/26/2000 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
  2. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  3. Lellinger, D. B. 1989. The ferns and fern-allies of Costa Rica, Panama, and the Chocó (Part 1: Psilotaceae through Dicksoniaceae). Pteridologia 2A:67.
  4. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
  5. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoYucatán Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanBarbados possibly nativeHoward, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and TobagoTobago  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela   
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia   
4Naturalized    natzd. elsewhere incl. Africa 
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Yucatán]
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Barbados (possibly native), Trinidad and Tobago [Trinidad, Tobago]
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia
Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere incl. Africa)

Reference(s)
  1. Davidse, G. et al., eds. 1994. Flora mesoamericana.
  2. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=33583. Accessed 10 October 2026.