Huperzia
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Huperzia selago
See also: huperzia
Translingual
Etymology
Named for Johann Peter Huperz, German fern horticulturalist.
Proper noun
Huperzia f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Lycopodiaceae – numerous lycopods, called fir clubmosses or firmosses.
Usage notes
Originally included in genus Lycopodium.
Synonyms
- Lycopodium solago group
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Lycopodiophytina – subphylum; Lycopodiopsida – class; Lycopodiales – order; Lycopodiaceae - family; Huperzioideae - subfamily
Hyponyms
- (genus): Huperzia selago (fir clubmoss) - type species; Huperzia appressa (Appalachian firmoss), Huperzia arctica (Arctic firmoss), Huperzia lucidula (shining firmoss), Huperzia porophila (rock firmoss) (selected other species)
- For a comprehensive list of species, see
Huperzia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- For a comprehensive list of species, see
Further reading
Huperzia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Huperzia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Huperzia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Huperzia at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Huperzia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Huperzia at USDA Plants database
