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Austrolycopodium

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Austrolycopodium
Austrolycopodium magellanicum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Lycophytes
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Lycopodiales
Family: Lycopodiaceae
Subfamily: Lycopodioideae
Genus: Austrolycopodium
Holub[1]
Species

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Austrolycopodium 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 Lycopodioideae.[2] Some sources do not recognize the genus, sinking it into Lycopodium.[3] Austrolycopodium species are mostly native to the temperate southern hemisphere.[1]

Species

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As of June 2024, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hassler, Michael. "Austrolycopodium". World Ferns. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "Austrolycopodium Holub", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-12-05