Lycopodiella cernua

Lycopodiella cernua

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Scientific classification
Division:Lycopodiophyta
Class:Lycopodiopsida
Order:Lycopodiales
Family:Lycopodiaceae
Genus:Lycopodiella
Species: L. cernua
Binomial name
Lycopodiella cernua
Synonyms
  • Lepidotis cernua (L.) P. Beauv.
  • Lycopodium boryanum A. Rich.
  • Lycopodium cernuum L.
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  • Lycopodium heeschii Müll. Hal.

Lycopodiella cernua is a plant in the family Lycopodiaceae commonly known as the staghorn clubmoss.[1] The Hawaiian name for the plant is wāwaeʻiole, or "rat's foot".

This species has one of the widest distributions within the family, being known from most tropical areas. It favors bog environments.

Lycopodiella cernua is sometimes cultivated.

References

  1. ↑ "Lycopodiella cernua". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  • Cook Islands Biodiversity Database: http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=6348
  • In efloras: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=12&taxon_id=242330770
  • Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Lycopodium cernuum". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.


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