| Diphasium | |
|---|---|
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| Diphasium scariosum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Lycopodiales |
| Family: | Lycopodiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lycopodioideae |
| Genus: | Diphasium C.Presl ex Rothm.[1] |
| Species | |
Diphasium 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] others include it in Diphasiastrum.[1] Diphasium species are mostly native to the temperate southern hemisphere, but extend northwards into Central America and the Caribbean.[1]
Species
As of January 2023, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the following species:[1]
- Diphasium gayanum (J.Rémy) Holub
- Diphasium jussiaei (Desv. ex Poir.) Rothm.
- Diphasium lawessonianum (B.Øllg.) B.Øllg.
- Diphasium scariosum (G.Forst.) Rothm.
References
- 1 2 3 4 Hassler, Michael (19 January 2023), "Diphasium", World Ferns. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World, 14.7, retrieved 2023-01-22
- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Diphasium C.Presl ex Rothm.", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-12-08
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