Palhinhaea is a genus of lycophytes in the family Lycopodiaceae. In the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I), it is placed in the subfamily Lycopodielloideae.[2] Some sources do not recognize the genus, sinking it into Lycopodiella.[3] Palhinhaea species are widespread in the tropics and subtropics.[1]
As of January 2023[update], the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the following species:[1]