Objective: To establish a method to analyze HPLC fingerprint characteristics of 10 plants from Selaginella.
Method: HPLC was applied for establishment of fingerprints, which were used to evaluate and distinguish the different species of Selaginella.
Result: The different species from Selaginella showed different HPLC fingerprint characteristic. The samples of the same species but collected in different period, different environment or different locations showed certain difference in fingerprints
Conclusion: 2 important mutual fingerprint peaks were found in the 10 plants of Selaginella species and 5 peaks can be used as "main fingerprint peaks". The dates of these peaks can used for assessment of phylogenetic relation among species and evaluation of quality.