Status:
valid
Authors:
(Brownlie) Holub
Source:
tro
Year:
1991
Citation Micro:
Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 26(1): 92 (1991)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001123692
Common Names
- Melanesica Huperzia Fern
- Huperzia Fern
- Common Huperzia Fern
Uses & Benefits
Huperzia melanesica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and terrariums. It is also used as a food source for some species of butterflies and moths.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Huperzia melanesica has small, yellowish-green flowers and small, brown seeds. The seedlings have a single, long, narrow leaf with a pointed tip.
Cultivation and Propagation
Huperzia melanesica is a fern that is propagated by spores. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and can be grown in full sun to partial shade. It can be propagated by division or by taking cuttings from the rhizomes. It is a hardy plant that can tolerate a wide range of soil types and light levels.
Where to Find Huperzia melanesica
Huperzia melanesica is native to the tropical rainforests of New Guinea.
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