| Selaginella willdenowii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Selaginellales |
| Family: | Selaginellaceae |
| Genus: | Selaginella |
| Species: | S. willdenowii
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| Binomial name | |
| Selaginella willdenowii | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Lycopodium willdenowii Desv. | |
Selaginella willdenowii is a species of vascular plant in the Selaginellaceae family.[1] It is a spikemoss known by the common names Willdenow's spikemoss[2][3] and peacock fern[4] due to its iridescent blue leaves.[5][6] Like other Selaginallales, it is fern ally and not a true fern.
Selaginella willdenowii is sometimes spelt incorrectly as Selaginella willdenovii.[7]
- ^ a b "Selaginella willdenowii (Desv.) Baker". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ Selaginella willdenovii — Willdenow's Spikemoss, Encyclopedia of Life
- ^ Selaginella willdenowii, USDA Plants Database
- ^ Nature's Palette - the Science of Plant Color by David Lee
- ^ Function of blue iridescence in tropical understorey plants by Thomas et al; 25 October 2010
- ^ Leaves change colors under different lighting: Selaginella ferns, asknature.org
- ^ Peacock fern Selaginella willdenovii Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine, Fact Sheet, Weeds of Australia, Biosecurity Queensland Edition