Status:
valid
Authors:
Ching
Source:
tro
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Yunnan. 3(3): 300 (1981)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001125404
Common Names
- Huperzia laipoensis
- Laipoensis Huperzia
- Laipo Huperzia
Description
Huperzia laipoensis (also called Huperzia laipoensis, among many other common names) is a small, evergreen fern native to the tropics. It has delicate, light green fronds with deeply divided, fan-shaped leaflets. It grows in moist, shady habitats, such as woodlands, streambanks, and rock crevices.
Uses & Benefits
Huperzia laipoensis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to make baskets and other handicrafts.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Huperzia laipoensis has small, yellow-green flowers, and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have long, thin stems with small, dark green leaves.
Where to Find Huperzia laipoensis
Huperzia laipoensis is native to Sichuan Province in China.
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