''Palhinhaea'' is a genus of

lycophytes The lycophytes, when broadly circumscribed, are a vascular plant (tracheophyte) subgroup of the kingdom Plantae. They are sometimes placed in a division Lycopodiophyta or Lycophyta or in a subdivision Lycopodiophytina. They are one of the oldest ...

in the family

Lycopodiaceae The Lycopodiaceae (class Lycopodiopsida, order Lycopodiales) are an old family of vascular plants, including all of the core clubmosses and firmosses, comprising 16 accepted genera and about 400 known species. This family originated about 380 mil ...

. In the

Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group The Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group, or PPG, is an informal international group of systematic botanists who collaborate to establish a consensus on the classification of pteridophytes (lycophytes and ferns) that reflects knowledge about plant relation ...

classification of 2016 (PPG I), it is placed in the subfamily

Lycopodielloideae Lycopodielloideae is a subfamily in the family Lycopodiaceae in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I). It is equivalent to a broad circumscription of the genus '' Lycopodiella'' in other classifications. Like all lycop ...

. Some sources do not recognize the genus, sinking it into ''

Lycopodiella ''Lycopodiella'' is a genus in the clubmoss family Lycopodiaceae. The genus members are commonly called bog clubmosses, describing their wetland habitat. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, with centers of diversity in the tropical New Wor ...

''. ''Palhinhaea'' species are widespread in the tropics and subtropics.

Species

, the ''Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World'' recognized the following species: *'' Palhinhaea bradei'' (Nessel) Holub *'' Palhinhaea brevibracteata'' (Alderw.) Holub *'' Palhinhaea camporum'' (B.Øllg. & P.G.Windisch) Holub *''

Palhinhaea cernua ''Palhinhaea'' 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. Some sources do not recognize the genus, sinking it into ''L ...

'' (L.) Vasc. & Franco *'' Palhinhaea cerrojefensis'' B.Øllg. *''

Palhinhaea crassifolia ''Palhinhaea'' 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. Some sources do not recognize the genus, sinking it into '' ...

'' (Spring) Fraser-Jenk. & Kholia *''

Palhinhaea curvata ''Palhinhaea'' 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. Some sources do not recognize the genus, sinking it into ' ...

'' (Sw.) Holub *'' Palhinhaea descendens'' (B.Øllg.) Holub *''

Palhinhaea divaricata ''Palhinhaea'' 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. Some sources do not recognize the genus, sinking it into ' ...

'' B.Øllg. *'' Palhinhaea eichleri'' (Fée) Holub *''

Palhinhaea glaucescens ''Palhinhaea'' 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. Some sources do not recognize the genus, sinking it into ' ...

'' (C.Presl) Holub *'' Palhinhaea hainanensis'' C.Y.Yang *''

Palhinhaea lehmannii ''Palhinhaea'' 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. Some sources do not recognize the genus, sinking it into '' ...

'' (Hieron.) Holub *'' Palhinhaea lugubris'' B.Øllg. *''

Palhinhaea maniculata ''Palhinhaea'' 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. Some sources do not recognize the genus, sinking it into ' ...

'' (B.Øllg.) B.Øllg. *'' Palhinhaea pendulina'' (Hook.) Holub *'' Palhinhaea pseudocurvata'' B.Øllg. *'' Palhinhaea pungens'' (Alderw.) Holub *'' Palhinhaea reflexifolia'' B.Øllg. *'' Palhinhaea riofrioi'' (Sodiro) Holub *'' Palhinhaea steyermarkii'' (B.Øllg.) Holub *'' Palhinhaea tomentosa'' (Alderw.) Holub *'' Palhinhaea torta'' (Sieber ex Underw. & F.E.Lloyd) Christenh. *'' Palhinhaea trianae'' (Hieron.) Holub *'' Palhinhaea veigae'' Vasc. (epithet is also wrongly spelt ''viegae'') In addition, ''

Lycopodiella hydrophila ''Lycopodiella'' is a genus in the clubmoss family Lycopodiaceae. The genus members are commonly called bog clubmosses, describing their wetland habitat. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, with centers of diversity in the tropical New Wor ...

'' (Alderw.) P.J.Edwards probably belongs to this genus but has not yet been transferred.

References

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