Palhinhaea cernua

Palhinhaea cernua
Conservation status
	; Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Lycophytes
Class:	Lycopodiopsida
Order:	Lycopodiales
Family:	Lycopodiaceae
Genus:	Lycopodiella
Species:	L. cernua
Binomial name
	Lycopodiella cernua; (L.) Pic. Serm.
Synonyms
	Lepidotis cernua (L.) P. Beauv.; Lycopodium boryanum A. Rich.; Lycopodium cernuum L.; Lycopodium heeschii Müll. Hal.;

Lycopodiella cernua is a plant in the family Lycopodiaceae commonly known as the staghorn clubmoss.^[1] The Hawaiian name for the plant is wāwaeʻiole, or "rat's foot".

This species has one of the widest distributions within the family, being known from most tropical areas. It favors bog environments.

Lycopodiella cernua is sometimes cultivated.

References

^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Lycopodiella cernua". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

Cook Islands Biodiversity Database: http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=6348
In efloras: http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=12&taxon_id=242330770
Dressler, S.; Schmidt, M. & Zizka, G. (2014). "Lycopodium cernuum". African plants – a Photo Guide. Frankfurt/Main: Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.

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[1] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Lycopodiella cernua". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 26 July 2016.

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