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This study investigated differences in pigment composition and carbohydrate content between the iridescent blue Selaginella willdenowii and the non-iridescent green Selaginella sp. Pigments were extracted and analyzed using thin-layer chromatography and spectrophotometry. Carbohydrates were also extracted and quantified. The pigment composition, chlorophyll concentration, and carbohydrate concentration were found to differ between the two species. S. willdenowii contained a red-orange pigment not found in S

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