Lycopodiella cernua (L.) Pic.Serm. [family LYCOPODIACEAE], in Webbia 23: 166 (1968); Tardieu, Fl. Madag. 13 & 13 bis: 8, fig. 1/9–13 (1971); Pic. Serm. in B.J.B.B. 53: 187 (1983); Schippers in Fern Gaz. 14: 174 (1993); Faden in U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 38 (1994). Type: India or E Indies; collector and locality not known, Linnean Herb. 1257.13 (LINN, lecto.)
Lycopodium cernuum L. [family LYCOPODIACEAE], Sp. Pl.: 1103 (1753); Hieron. in P.O.A. C: 91 (1895) & in V.E. 2: 75, fig. 74 (1908); Sim, Ferns S. Afr., ed. 2: 327, t. 179 (1915); F.D.-O.A.: 89 (1929); Chr. in Dansk Bot. Arkiv 7: 192 (1932); Alston in Exell, Cat. Vasc. Pl. São Tomé: 95 (1944) & in Mém. I.F.A.N. 50: 24 (1957) & Ferns W.T.A.: 12 (1959); Tardieu, Fl. Cameroun 3: 16 (1964) & Fl. Gabon 8: 10 (1964); Schelpe, F.Z. Pterid.: 20 (1970) & Expl. Hydrobiol. Bassin L. Bangweolo & Luapula 8 (3); Ptérid.: 12 (1973) & C.F.A. Pterid.: 19 (1977); Schelpe & Diniz, Fl. Moçambique, Pterid.: 14 (1979); Jacobsen, Ferns S. Afr.: 138, fig. 80 (1983); Schelpe & N.C. Anthony, F.S.A., Pterid.: 11, fig. 4/1 (1986); Burrows, S. Afr. Ferns: 18, t. 2/1, fig. 4/7 (1990)