Lateristachys


Lateristachys is a genus of lycophytes in the family Lycopodiaceae. In the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016, it is placed in the subfamily Lycopodielloideae. Some sources do not recognize the genus, sinking it into Lycopodiella. Lateristachys species are native to the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.

Species

, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized three species:
BinomialDistributionImage
Lateristachys diffusa HolubAustralia and New Zealand
Lateristachys halconensis HolubPhilippines
Lateristachys lateralis HolubAustralia, New Zealand, New Caledonia

Taxonomy

Josef Ludwig Holub formally raised this group to the status of genus as Lateristachys in 1983.