Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 1102 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Europae borealis sylvis acerosis."

Schrank, F. von P. von & Martius, C.F.P. von in Martius, C.F.P. von (1829), Hortus Regius Monacensis: 3 [basionym]

basionym of: Huperzia selago (L.) Bernh. ex Schrank & Mart. legitimate

Spring, A.F. (1842), Monographie de la Famille des Lycopodiacees: 19 [secondary reference]

Hooker, J.D. (27 April 1854), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. discovery ships Erebus and Terror. II. Flora Novae-Zelandiae 2(5): 52 [secondary reference]

Hooker, J.D. (3 September 1858), The botany of the Antarctic voyage of H.M. Discovery ships Erebus and Terror. III. Flora Tasmaniae 2(7): 155 [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 (1866), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae 5(36): 111 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1875), Census of the plants of Tasmania, instituted in 1875. Monthly Notices of Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania 1874: 94 [secondary reference]

Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 674 [secondary reference]

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 136 [secondary reference]

Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 280 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Lycopodium varium R.Br. legitimate

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

Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 50 [secondary reference]

vernacular name: Fir Clubmoss [n/a]

Entwisle, T.J. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1994), Ferns and Allied Plants. Flora of Victoria Edn. 1, 2: 24 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Huperzia australiana (Herter) Holub legitimate by Willis, J.H. (1970), A Handbook to Plants in Victoria Edn. 2, 1: 50

Chinnock, R.J. in McCarthy, P.M. (ed.) (1998), Lycopodiaceae. Flora of Australia 48: 78 [misapplied]

misapplied to: Huperzia australiana (Herter) Holub legitimate by Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 674

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2009), Australian Plant Census: - [pro parte misapplied]

pro parte misapplied to: Huperzia australiana (Herter) Holub legitimate by Bentham, G. (March 1878), Flora Australiensis 7: 674

[misapplied]

misapplied to: Huperzia australiana (Herter) Holub legitimate by Rodway, L. (1903), The Tasmanian Flora: 280

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