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 June 2024[update], the Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World recognized the following species:[1]