Selaginella gigantea

Selaginella gigantea (family Selaginellaceae) is a spikemoss endemic to the montane rainforests of Venezuela, at an altitude of around 750 m. It is noteworthy in being the only Selaginella species which is a true shrub, being up to 6.5 ft in height and about half as wide. The leaves do not exceed 0.2 in in length by 1/18 in in width. Strobili are up to 2 cm long by up to 1/12 in in width.