| Selaginella tamariscina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Selaginellales |
| Family: | Selaginellaceae |
| Genus: | Selaginella |
| Species: | S. tamariscina |
| Binomial name | |
| Selaginella tamariscina | |
Selaginella tamariscina is a species of plant in the Selaginellaceae family, endemic to China, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Russia (Siberia), Taiwan, [1] and northern Thailand. [1] [2] It was first described in 1804 by Palisot de Beauvois as Stachygynandrum tamariscinum [3] [4] (or possibly in 1805) [5] [6] It was transferred to the genus, Selaginella , in 1843 by Antoine Frédéric Spring. [7]
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It is an evergreen perennial growing to 45 cm in height. It is often used as an herbal medicine, and has been used to treat gout and hyperuricemia. [8]
