Species:
quasipolytrichoides
Status:
valid
Authors:
(Hayata) Ching
Source:
tro
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Yunnan. 3: 299 (1981)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001125399
Common Names
- Huperzia quasipolytrichoides
- Almost Polytrichoid Huperzia
- Almost Polytrichoid Fern
Description
Huperzia quasipolytrichoides (also called Huperzia quasipolytrichoides, 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 quasipolytrichoides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to make baskets and other handicrafts.
Cultivars, Varieties & Sub-species
Huperzia quasipolytrichoides var. rectifolia (J.F.Cheng) H.S.Kung & Li Bing Zhang
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Huperzia quasipolytrichoides has small, yellow-green flowers, and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have long, thin stems with small, dark green leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Huperzia quasipolytrichoides can be propagated by spores. Collect the spores and sow them on a moist, sterile, and well-drained soil. Keep the soil moist and in a warm, shaded area until the spores germinate. Transplant the seedlings into individual pots once they are large enough.
Where to Find Huperzia quasipolytrichoides
Huperzia quasipolytrichoides is native to Yunnan Province in China.
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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