First record of Selaginella kraussiana (Kunze) A. Braun in Western Ukraine (Eastern Europe)

Abstract

Based on examination of herbarium specimen that was previously misidentified as Selaginella helvetica (L.) Spring, we report the first voucher-based record of S. kraussiana (Kunze) A. Braun from the eastern Carpathian Mountains in West Ukraine. A morphological comparison of S. kraussiana with S. helvetica and S. selaginoides occurring in this region is given. Selaginella kraussiana differs from them in habit, vegetative leaves and strobili structure.

Keywords

• carpathian mountains
• chernaya mountain
• east europe
• new record
• selaginella