Selaginella sp. 2

Schmidt, Alexander R., Korall, Petra, Krings, Michael, Weststrand, Stina, Bergschneider, Lena, Sadowski, Eva-Maria, Bechteler, Julia, Rikkinen, Jouko & Regalado, Ledis, 2022, Selaginella in Cretaceous amber from Myanmar, Willdenowia 52 (2), pp. 179-245 : 228

Selaginella sp. 2 – Fig. 36.

Specimen studied — Collection Carsten Gröhn, Glinde, CCGG 20005.

Description — Axes compressed. Trophophylls dimorphic ( Fig. 36A). Dorsal trophophylls imbricate, adpressed, 0.8–1.1 × 0.5–0.6 mm, broadly ovate, base decurrent, apex apiculate to short-aristate, margins denticulate, teeth 10–15 µm long, slightly carinate ( Fig. 36B). Ventral trophophylls close, slightly imbricate, mostly symmetric, 1.5–1.9 × 0.8–0.9 mm, oblong, acute, base truncate, apex obtuse or rounded, margins denticulate, teeth <10 µm long, non-carinate ( Fig. 36C).