Pseudolycopodiella
| Pseudolycopodiella | |
|---|---|
| Pseudolycopodiella caroliniana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Lycopodiales |
| Family: | Lycopodiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lycopodielloideae |
| Genus: | Holub[1] |
| Type species | |
| Lycopodium carolinianum | |
| Species | |
Pseudolycopodiella is a genus of non-seed plants in the Lycopodiaceae, long considered part of Lycopodium, but now recognized as a separate genus. It has 10–14 recognized species, only one in North America: Pseudolycopodiella caroliniana.[2][3][4][5]
Species
As of July 2025, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the sixteen species below.[1]
| Binomial | Notes | Distribution | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pseudolycopodiella affinis (Bory) Holub | sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, Mascarenes | ||
| Pseudolycopodiella brevipedunculata (Alderw.) Holub | New Guinea | ||
| Pseudolycopodiella carnosa (Silveira) Holub | South America | ||
| Pseudolycopodiella caroliniana (L.) Holub | southern United States, Cuba | ||
| Pseudolycopodiella contexta (C.Mart.) Holub | northern South America | ||
| Pseudolycopodiella floridana K.Cook & Hickey, ined. | Not yet validly published; similar to P. caroliniana but with different ploidy | southern United States, Central America, Greater Antilles | |
| Pseudolycopodiella iuliformis (Underw. & F.E.Lloyd) Holub | northern South America | ||
| Pseudolycopodiella krameriana (B.Øllg.) B.Øllg. | Suriname | ||
| Pseudolycopodiella limosa (Chinnock) A.R.Field | Queensland | ||
| Pseudolycopodiella meridionalis (Underw. & F.E.Lloyd) Holub | Greater Antilles, Central and South America | ||
| Pseudolycopodiella paradoxa (Mart.) Holub | Central and South America | ||
| Pseudolycopodiella sarcocaulos (Kuhn) Holub | sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Pseudolycopodiella squamata B.Øllg. & P.G.Windisch | Mato Grosso | ||
| Pseudolycopodiella subinundata (Tagawa) Li Bing Zhang, Xia Wan, Ralf Knapp & H.He | East Asia, Sri Lanka, Malesia | ||
| Pseudolycopodiella tatei (A.C.Sm.) Holub | South America | ||
| Pseudolycopodiella tuberosa (Kuhn) Holub | sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, Mascarenes |
References
- ^ a b Hassler, Michael. "Pseudolycopodiella". World Ferns. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ Flora of North America v 2.
- ^ Bruce, J. G. 1976. Comparative studies of Lycopodium carolinianum. American Fern Journal 66: 125--137.
- ^ Øllgaard, B. 1987. A revised classification of the Lycopodiaceae s. lat. Opera Botanica 92: 153--178.
- ^ Wagner, W. H. Jr. and J. M. Beitel. 1992. Generic classification of modern North American Lycopodiaceae. Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden 79: 676--686.