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
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Lycophytes
Class: Lycopodiopsida
Order: Lycopodiales
Family: Lycopodiaceae
Subfamily: Lycopodielloideae
Genus: Lateristachys
Holub[1]
Species

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Species

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As of June 2024, the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized three species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hassler, Michael. "Lateristachys". World Ferns. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "Lateristachys Holub", Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, retrieved 2019-12-05