Lateristachys
| Lateristachys | |
|---|---|
| Lateristachys lateralis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Lycopodiales |
| Family: | Lycopodiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lycopodielloideae |
| Genus: | Holub[1] |
| Type species | |
| Lycopodium laterale | |
| Species | |
Lateristachys is a genus of lycophytes in the family Lycopodiaceae. In the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I), it is placed in the subfamily Lycopodielloideae.[2] Some sources do not recognize the genus, sinking it into Lycopodiella.[3] Lateristachys species are native to the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.[1]
Species
As of June 2025, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized three species:[1]
| Binomial | Distribution | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Lateristachys diffusa (R.Br.) Holub | Australia and New Zealand | |
| Lateristachys halconensis (Copel.) Holub | Philippines | |
| Lateristachys lateralis (R.Br.) Holub | Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia |
Taxonomy
Josef Ludwig Holub formally raised this group to the status of genus as Lateristachys in 1983.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Hassler, Michael. "Lateristachys". World Ferns. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ^ PPG I (2016), "A community-derived classification for extant lycophytes and ferns", Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 54 (6): 563–603, doi:10.1111/jse.12229, S2CID 39980610
- ^ "Lateristachys Holub", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-12-05
- ^ Holub, Josef (1983). "Validation of Generic Names in Lycopodiaceae: With a Description of a New Genus Pseudolycopodiella". Folia Geobotanica & Phytotaxonomica. 18 (4): 439–442. doi:10.1007/BF02857270. JSTOR 4180465.