Status:
valid
Authors:
(Herter) B.Øllg.
Source:
tro
Year:
1987
Citation Micro:
Opera Bot. 92: 169 (1987)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001118872
Common Names
- Huperzia chamaeleon
- Chamaeleon Clubmoss
- Chameleon Fir Clubmoss
Uses & Benefits
Huperzia chamaeleon is a species of clubmoss native to the Americas. It is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for erosion control and as a ground cover.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Huperzia chamaeleon has small, yellowish-green flowers. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Where to Find Huperzia chamaeleon
Huperzia chamaeleon is native to the Caribbean and can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Species in the Huperzia genus
Huperzia javanica,
Huperzia parksii,
Huperzia drummondii,
Huperzia mildbraedii,
Huperzia suberecta,
Huperzia pecten,
Huperzia gagnepainiana,
Huperzia cavifolia,
Huperzia verticillata,
Huperzia pichiana,
Huperzia saururus,
Huperzia stricta,
Huperzia humbertii-henrici,
Huperzia gnidioides,
Huperzia squarrosa,
Huperzia curiosa,
Huperzia trigona,
Huperzia obtusifolia,
Huperzia rubrica,
Huperzia ophioglossoides,
Huperzia perreriana,
Huperzia megastachya,
Huperzia xiphophylla,
Huperzia phlegmaria,
Huperzia selago,
Huperzia crassa,
Huperzia dichotoma,
Huperzia reflexa,
Huperzia taxifolia,
Huperzia hartwegiana,
Huperzia arcuata,
Huperzia cuneifolia,
Huperzia eversa,
Huperzia hippuridea,
Huperzia molongensis,
Huperzia rosenstockiana,
Huperzia subulata,
Huperzia tenuis,
Huperzia tetragona,
Huperzia weberbaueri,
Huperzia wilsonii,
Huperzia lucidula,
Huperzia cruenta,
Huperzia saururoides,
Huperzia ceylanica,
Huperzia sulcinervia,
Huperzia hoffmannii,
Huperzia appalachiana,
Huperzia haleakalae,
Huperzia miyoshiana,
Species in the Lycopodiaceae family