Palhinhaea cernua is pantropical; a common pioneer on disturbed soil in most tropical areas, especially in the lowlands. It was very exciting to find this species today, particularly because yesterday I posted some pictures of the similar P. camporum. Now you can finally compare both species on this site. Are they really different? You tell me…
Palhinhaea cernua
Beautiful pictures. Interesting that the sporangia face downward!
Thanks! Also interesting is that the strobili are maturing from the base towards the apex (i.e., acropetally). I had never noticed this before taking these pictures.
This species is widely distributed in Sabah, and quite common. Interestingly, I just knew that Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic. Serm. is a synonym of Palhinhaea cernua (L.) Carv. Vasc. & Franco. Seems like The Catalogue of Life is much updated than The Plant List. Cheers..