Lateristachys
Genus of spore-bearing plants
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Lateristachys 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 Lycopodielloideae.[2] Some sources do not recognize the genus, sinking it into Lycopodiella.[3] Lateristachys species are native to the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand.[1]
| Lateristachys | |
|---|---|
| |
| Lateristachys lateralis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Lycopodiales |
| Family: | Lycopodiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lycopodielloideae |
| Genus: | Lateristachys Holub[1] |
| Type species | |
| Lycopodium laterale | |
| Species | |
Species
As of June 2025[update], the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized three species:[1]
| Binomial | Distribution | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Lateristachys diffusa (R.Br.) Holub | Australia and New Zealand | |
| Lateristachys halconensis (Copel.) Holub | Philippines | |
| Lateristachys lateralis (R.Br.) Holub | Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia |
Taxonomy
Josef Ludwig Holub formally raised this group to the status of genus as Lateristachys in 1983.[4]
