Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Lycopodiales
Genus:
Species:
tetragona
ID:
1115464

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Hook. & Grev.) Rothm.

Source:
tro

Year:
1875

Citation Micro:
Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. 17: 248 (1875)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001114802

Common Names

  • Tetragona Huperzia
  • Huperzia Fern
  • Clubmoss

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Uses & Benefits

Huperzia tetragona is used as an ornamental plant and is also used as a medicinal plant for treating inflammation and pain.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Huperzia tetragona has small, yellowish-green flowers that are borne in erect spikes. The seeds are small and dark brown, and the seedlings are small and delicate.

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Where to Find Huperzia tetragona

Huperzia tetragona is native to the eastern United States and Canada.

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

William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Hook.' in the authors string.
Werner Rothmaler (1908-1962): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Rothm.' in the authors string.
Robert Kaye Greville (1794-1866): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Grev.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:124872-2: Based on the initial data import