Status:
valid
Authors:
(Brack.) Holub
Source:
tro
Year:
1985
Citation Micro:
Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 20: 73 (1985)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001116187
Common Names
- Haleakala Firmoss
- Haleakala Huperzia
- Haleakala Fir Clubmoss
Description
Huperzia haleakalae (also called Haleakala Fir-Moss, among many other common names) is a small fern native to the Mediterranean region. It has a creeping rhizome, with fronds that are pinnate-pinnatifid, and are up to 20 cm long. It grows in rock crevices, walls and cliffs.
Uses & Benefits
Huperzia haleakalae is a fern that is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens or as a houseplant. It is also used in erosion control and as a groundcover in shady areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Huperzia haleakalae has small, greenish-yellow flowers that are borne in clusters. The seeds are small and round, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Huperzia haleakalae
Huperzia haleakalae is native to tropical rainforests in Hawaii and can be found on the island of Maui.
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