Selaginella commutata Alderw., a spikemoss recorded for the first time in India, has been collected from the West Siang district (in Bene Village) and Kra Daadi district (in Radang village), both in the state of Arunachal Pradesh. A short description of the species is supplemented with photographic plates. Spore morphology has been studied using scanning electron microscopy and morphological features are compared to three similar species. Ethnobotanical use of the species among the people of Nyishi community in Radang Village is reported.

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Selaginella commutata（卷柏科）：印度的新记录

Selaginella commutata Alderw. 是印度首次记录的穗状苔藓，采集自阿鲁纳恰尔邦的 West Siang 区（Bene 村）和 Kra Daadi 区（Radang 村）。该物种的简短描述附有照相底片。使用扫描电子显微镜研究了孢子形态，并将形态特征与三个相似物种进行了比较。据报道，Radang 村 Nyishi 社区的人们对该物种进行了民族植物学用途。