112.300 Lycopodiella Holub - Bog clubmosses

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Description of the genus

Terrestrial perennials. Roots borne at intervals on the lower side of the main stem. Stems of two types, consisting of elongated, indeterminate main stems and determinate, lateral, branchlet systems. Sporophylls different to the leaves, ephemeral. Strobili pendent and sessile or erect and pedunculate. Sporangium epidermal cells straight.

Worldwide: c. 40 species, mostly pantropical.

Zimbabwe: 3 taxa.

Lycopodiella cernua

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SpeciesFZ divisionsContent
caroliniana (L.) Pic.Serm.EDescription, Image
cernua (L.) Pic.Serm.N,W,C,E,SDescription, Image
sarcocaulon (A. Braun & Welw. ex Kuhn) Pic.Serm.W,E,SDescription, Image

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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Lycopodiella
Flora of Malawi: Lycopodiella
Flora of Mozambique: Lycopodiella
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Lycopodiella
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Lycopodiella
JSTOR Plant Science: Lycopodiella
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Lycopodiella
Plants of the World Online: Lycopodiella
Tropicos: Lycopodiella
Wikipedia: Lycopodiella

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Genus page: Lycopodiella.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=4, retrieved 19 March 2024

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