Status:
valid
Authors:
(Thunb.) Trevis.
Source:
tro
Year:
1874
Citation Micro:
Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. 17(2): 248 (1874)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001125374
Common Names
- Huperzia serrata
- Saw-Toothed Huperzia
- Saw-Toothed Fern
Description
Huperzia serrata (also called Huperzia serrata, 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 serrata is used as an ornamental plant and is also used for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Huperzia serrata 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 serrata 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 serrata
Huperzia serrata is native to tropical Asia, from India to China and Japan. It is found in moist forests, along streams, and in other wet habitats.
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