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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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Links to genera: (3)
| Genus | Content |
| Huperzia Bernh. | Description, Image |
| Lycopodiella Holub | Description, Image |
| Lycopodium L. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Lycopodiaceae:
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for LycopodiaceaeGoogle: Web - Images - Scholar
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