Huperzia

  • Authority

    Mickel, John T. & Smith, Alan R. 2004. The pteridophytes of Mexico. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 88: 1-1054.

  • Family

    Lycopodiaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Huperzia

  • Description

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    Genus Description - Epiphytic or terrestrial; stems dichotomously branched, erect or pendent, lacking horizontal stems; leaves microphyllous with a single vein, not in distinct ranks, appressed, ascending or spreading, lanceolate to linear-lanceolate to oblanceolate, monomorphic or dimorphic, the vegetative leaves sometimes varying in size with seasonal growth patterns; margins entire or dentate; gemmiferous branchlets absent or rare (H. beiteliana), small, formed among the leaves; sporangia reniform, borne in axils of normal vegetative leaves or specialized leaves of a terminal strobilus; spores isomorphic, pitted; x=67, 68.

  • Discussion

    Type: Huperzia selago (L.) Schrank & Mart. [= Lycopodium selago L.].

    Huperzia is a cosmopolitan genus of about 400 species, mostly of the wet tropics in middle to higher elevations and with several temperate species. There are 15 species in Mexico. Huperzia is the largest lycopod genus, related to Lycopodium s.str. and Lycopodiella. We thank Benjamin Øllgaard for comments and suggestions