Selaginella tamariscina


Selaginella tamariscina is a species of plant in the Selaginellaceae family, endemic to China, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Russia, Taiwan, and northern Thailand. It was first described in 1804 by Palisot de Beauvois as Stachygynandrum tamariscinum It was transferred to the genus, Selaginella, in 1843 by Antoine Frédéric Spring.
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.

Synonyms

Lycopodioides tamariscina H.S.KungLycopodium caulescens Wall. ex Hook. & Grev.Lycopodium involvens Sw.Lycopodium tamariscinum Desv. ex Poir.Selaginella caulescens SpringSelaginella involvens SpringSelaginella tamariscina var. tamariscinaSelaginella veitchii W.R.McNabStachygynandrum tamariscinum P.Beauv.