Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Palhinhaea cernua (L.) Vasc. & Franco

Staghorn clubmoss

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Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Pteridophyta

Class
Lycopodiopsida

Order
Lycopodiales

Family
Lycopodiaceae

Genus
Palhinhaea

Species
cernua

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic. Serm.; Lycopodium cernuum L. (Hassler, 2022)

Origin: Native

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • GBIF Secretariat (2021) GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei Accessed via https://www.gbif.org/species/5284517
  • Hassler, M. (2022) World Ferns. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World Hassler, M. (2022). World Ferns. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Version 12.11; last update March 7th, 2022. www.worldplants.de/ferns/.
  • Ollgaard, B. (2012) New combinations in Neotropical Lycopodiaceae Ollgaard, B. (2012). New combinations in Neotropical Lycopodiaceae. Phytotaxa, 57, 10-22.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Palhinhaea cernua", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=20491. Accessed 26 May 2026.