The resurrection plant Selaginella pulvinata (Hook. & Grev.) Maxim is used as an ornamental and medicinal plant. It also a good candidate for exploring the desiccation tolerance of plants. However, there not efficient propagation method S. . In present study, we evaluated establishment in vitro using frond tips explants. original shoot induction, adventitious proliferation plantlet growth m...

Selaginella iridescens (Selaginellaceae), a new species of spikemoss from Hainan Island, China, is described based on morphological and molecular evidence. The morphologically resembles S. pseudotamariscina Vietnam which was recently recognized segregated tamariscina pulvinata. Some characters iridescens, including the iridescent leaves long arista (0.35–1.20 mm long), widely membranaceous marg...