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Lycopodiaceae - Clubmoss family
Literature
Burrows, J.E. (1990) Southern African Ferns and Fern Allies. Frandsen, Sandton.
Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13
Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970) Pteridophyta FZ
Description of the family
Epiphytic, lithophytic or terrestrial herbs. Stems erect, creeping or pendulous, sometimes elongated, bearing spirally arranged leaves with a single vein and without ligules. Sporophylls uniform, scale-like or leaf-like, sometimes similar to the foliage leaves; at other times arranged in cones (strobili). Sporangia borne in the axils of the sporophylls, solitary, 1-locular. Worldwide: 4 genera (5 if Diphasiastrum is accepted) and 380 species, cosmopolitan. |
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More sample images from the Lycopodiaceae (Click on each image to see a larger version and details of the record)
Links to genera: (3) View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this family
| Genus | Content |
| Huperzia Bernh. | Description, Image |
| Lycopodiella Holub | Description, Image |
| Lycopodium L. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Lycopodiaceae:
Flora of Mozambique: LycopodiaceaeGRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Lycopodiaceae
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