Species within a genus

Genus: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
LYCOPODIUM (G)
Clubmosses (Le) Ferns(PS)
Family: LYCOPODIACEAE
lukos, = wolf;
pous, podos, = a foot;
-ium, = ‘characteristic of’, hence indicates connection or resemblance.
(the rhizomes resemble a wolf’s paw)
(LS, BL, Le)
Lycopodium clavatum (La)
Running Club-moss (PS)
Location: (K)
clava, = a knotty branch or stick, a staff, cudgel, club;
-atus, = indicates possession or likeness.
(club-shaped; gradually thickening upwards from a very tapering base)
(ld, BL)