Article Nº 2062 Taxonomic group Vol. II · p. 517
Lycopodiaceae
Original title: Licopodiáceas
Entry on the clubmoss family (Lycopodiaceae) in Madeira, represented by two species, one of which is used to decorate Christmas cribs.
These vascular cryptogams are represented in Madeira by the following two species: Lycopodium complanatum and L. Selago. The latter is used at Christmas time to decorate the lapinhas, or Nativity cribs.
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