Status:
valid
Authors:
(Nessel) Rolleri & Deferrari
Source:
tro
Year:
1988
Citation Micro:
Notas Mus. La Plata, Bot. 21, Bot. 100: 156 (1988)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001121285
Common Names
- Pflanz's Fir Clubmoss
- Huperzia pflanzii
- Pflanz's Clubmoss
Description
Huperzia pflanzii (also called Pflanz's Clubmoss, among many other common names) is a perennial evergreen plant native to temperate regions of the world. It has a creeping rhizome and short, erect, club-shaped stems. It grows in moist, shady places, such as swamps, marshes, and wet woods.
Uses & Benefits
Huperzia pflanzii is used as an ornamental plant for its attractive foliage. It is also used as a groundcover in shady areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Huperzia pflanzii has small, yellow-green flowers, and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings are small and have a single, upright frond.
Where to Find Huperzia pflanzii
Huperzia pflanzii can be found in the Mexican states of Chiapas, Oaxaca, and Veracruz.
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
References
Amelia M. Deferrari: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Deferrari' in the authors string.