Lycopodiella longipes
Lycopodiella longipes (Hook. & Grev.) Holub
Lycopodiella longipes (Hook. & Grev.) Holub is a member of the Lycopodiaceae family, commonly known as the clubmoss family. It is native to regions spanning from Brazil to Central America and the Guianas. In the Guianas, it has been recorded in 21 collections, with 18 from Guyana and 3 from Suriname. The species is noted as rare in the Guianas, occurring at the eastern edge of its range in Suriname, specifically in the large interior savannas.
Description
Lycopodiella longipes is distributed across several South and Central American countries, including Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela. In the Guianas, it is primarily found in Guyana, with fewer records from Suriname. The species is associated with large savanna habitats in the interior of Suriname, where it is considered rare. It was formally described in 1991 and belongs to the genus Lycopodiella, a group of clubmosses known for their small, creeping growth habit and spore-producing structures.
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Chingaza · Guaviare, Vichada · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · Guatemala · Guyana · Paraguay · Suriname · Venezuela
Synonyms
Lycopodium alopecuroides var. integerrimumLycopodium longipesLycopodium alopecuroides f. bistachyaLycopodium alopecuroides f. intermediumLycopodium alopecuroides f. integrumLycopodium alopecuroides var. aquaticumLycopodium alopecuroides var. divaricatumLycopodium alopecuroides var. longipesLycopodium alopecuroides var. marianumLycopodium alopecuroides var. pseudoreflexumLycopodium alopecuroides var. scariosumLycopodium alopecuroides var. spinulosumLycopodium reflexum var. aquaticumLycopodium inundatum var. rigidumLycopodium reflexum var. aquaticumLycopodium alopecuroides var. divaricatumLycopodium alopecuroides var. rigidumLycopodiella alopecuroides var. integerrima