Huperzia ophioglossoides (Lam.) Rothm. [family LYCOPODIACEAE], in F.R. 54: 62 (1944); Tardieu in Fl. Madag. 13 & 13 bis: 40, fig. 8/9–12 (1971); Schippers in Fern Gaz. 14: 175 (1993); Faden in U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 38 (1994). Type: Mauritius (Isle de France), Commerson (P-LAM, holo.) (microfiche!)
Lycopodium ophioglossoides Lam. [family LYCOPODIACEAE], Encycl. Méth. Bot. 3: 646 (1789); Chr. in Dansk Bot. Arkiv 7: 192 (1932); Alston in Exell, Cat. Vasc. Pl. São Tomé: 96 (1944) & Ferns W. Tr. Afr.: 12 (1959); Tardieu, Fl. Cameroun 3: 12, t. 1/12–19 (1964); Schelpe, F.Z. Pterid.: 18, t. 3 (1970); Schelpe, & Diniz, Fl. Moçamb. Pterid.: 13 (1979); W. Jacobsen, Ferns S. Afr. 13, fig. 79 (1893); Schelpe & N.C. Anthony, F.S.A. Pterid.: 9, fig. 4/3 (1986); Burrows, S. Afr. Ferns: 16, t. 1/6, fig. 3/6, 6a (1990)
Lycopodium gnidioides [family LYCOPODIACEAE], sensu Peter, F.D.-O.A. 1: 88 (1929), non L.f.
Urostachys ellenbeckii Nessel [family LYCOPODIACEAE], in F.R. 36: 188, t. 175 (1934). Type: Ethiopia, ‘Schoa u Galla Hochland’, Ellenbeck s.n. (BONN-Nessel 544 pro parte, lecto.)
Urostachys adolfi-friederici Nessel [family LYCOPODIACEAE], Bärlappgewächse: 226 (1939) (nom. inval.) quoad Mildbraed 1358 (BM!, photo) (later the name was validated in Rev. Sudam. Bot. 6: 167 (1940) with Fishlock 83 from Ghana as type) (see note)
Huperzia ellenbeckii (Nessel) Pic.Serm. [family LYCOPODIACEAE], in Webbia 23: (1968)
Huperzia afromontana Pic.Serm. [family LYCOPODIACEAE], in Webbia 27: 394, fig. 2 (1973) & in B.J.B.B. 53: 183 (1983); Faden in U.K.W.F. ed. 2: 38 adnot (1994). Type: Burundi, Bururi, Mt Bururi, Lewalle 3468 (Herb. Pic. Serm. 24932, holo.)