Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1100 [tax. nov.]

• Type: (not designated).

Linnaeus, C. (1754), Genera Plantarum Edn. 5: 486 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1861), Sixth Systematic Index of the Plants indigenous to the Colony of Victoria. Victoria - Parliamentary Papers- Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly: 18 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 136 [pro parte taxonomic synonym]

pro parte taxonomic synonym of: Selaginella P.Beauv. nom. cons.

Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 280 [secondary reference]

Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 634 [secondary reference]

Black, J.M. (1922), Cyatheaceae - Orchidaceae. Flora of South Australia 1: 43 [secondary reference]

common name: Clubmoss [n/a]

• Etymology: "Greek lykos, wolf; podion, little foot: resemblance of the leaves to claws."

Black, J.M. (1943), Flora of South Australia Edn. 2, 1: 42 [secondary reference]

• Etymology: "Greek lykos, wolf; podion, little foot; resemblance of the leaves to claws"

Tindale, M.D. in Specht, R.L. & Mountford, C.P. (ed.) (1958), The Pteridophyta of Arnhem Land. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land No. 3 Botany and Plant Ecology: 172 [secondary reference]

Beadle, N.C.W., Evans, O.D. & Carolin, R.C. (1962), Handbook of the Vascular Plants of the Sydney District and Blue Mountains: 40 [secondary reference]

Costin, A.B., Gray, M., Totterdell, C.J. & Wimbush, D.J. (1979), Kosciusko Alpine Flora Edn. 1: 113 [secondary reference]

Bennett, E.M. in Marchant, N.G., Wheeler, J.R., Rye, B.L., Bennett, E.M., Lander, N.S. & Macfarlane, T.D. (1987), Lycopodiaceae. Flora of the Perth Region 1: 43 [secondary reference]

Jermy, A.C. in Kubitzki, K. (ed.) (1990), Isoetaceae. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants 1: 36-37, Fig. 11B [secondary reference]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1990), Lycopodiaceae. Flora of New South Wales 1: 6 [secondary reference]

common name: Clubmosses [n/a]

Brummitt, R.K. (1992), Vascular Plant Families and Genera: 52, 142, 241 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Lepidotis P.Beauv. ex Mirb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Diphasium C.Presl ex Rothm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Austrolycopodium Holub legitimate

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 20 [secondary reference]

Chinnock, R.J. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Lycopodiaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 67-68 [secondary reference]

Harden, G.J. & Murray, L.J. in Harden, G.J. & Murray, L.J. (ed.) (2000), Flora of New South Wales Supplement 1: 3 [secondary reference]

Wilson, Peter G. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2000), Lycopodiaceae. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 1: 6 [secondary reference]

common name: Clubmosses [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Diphasium C.Presl ex Rothm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pseudolycopodium Holub legitimate taxonomic synonym: Pseudodiphasium Holub legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lycopodium sect. Pseudolycopodium (Holub) B.Øllg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lycopodium sect. Pseudodiphasium (Holub) B.Øllg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lycopodium sect. Magellanica B.Øllg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Lycopodium sect. Diphasium (C.Presl ex Rothm.) B.Øllg. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Austrolycopodium Holub legitimate

• APC Dist.: SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Vic, Tas

Mabberley, D.J. (1 May 2008), Mabberley's Plant-Book Edn. 3: 507 [secondary reference]

Christenhusz, M.J.M., Zhang, X.C. & Schneider, H. (2011), A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns. Phytotaxa 19: 9 [secondary reference]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Lycopodium sect. Magellanica B.Øllg. legitimate

• APC Comment: A widespread taxon previously recorded for Australia. Australian taxa in this genus are now placed in a number of other pteridophyte genera.

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