Huperzia phlegmaria (L.) Rothm.

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Huperzia phlegmaria

Photo: Bart Wursten
Upper Jizira River valley, Mt Gorongosa

Huperzia phlegmaria

Photo: Bart Wursten
Upper Jizira River valley, Mt Gorongosa

Huperzia phlegmaria

Photo: Bart Wursten
Upper Jizira River valley, Mt Gorongosa

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Synonyms: Lycopodium phlegmaria L.
Common names:
Frequency: Probably rare
Status: Native
Description:
Stems up to 30 cm, pendulous, dichotomously branched. Foliage leaves narrowly lanceolate-acuminate, up to 3.3 × 0.4 cm, coriaceous. Fertile region of stem distinct. Sporophylls 1.2 × 1.5 mm, oblate, subequal in length to the sporangia.
Notes: The specimen in the photographs appears to be the first record for Mozambique South of the Zambezi River
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat: Deep shade in evergreen forest.
Altitude range:
Worldwide distribution: Widespread in tropical Africa and Asia.
Mozambique distribution: MS
Growth form(s): Epiphyte, lithophyte.
Endemic status:
Red data list status: Data deficient
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Content last updated: Friday 22 June 2012
Literature:

Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (1993). An annotated check-list of the pteridophytes of Malawi Kirkia 14(1) Page 80.

Golding, J.S. (ed.) (2002). Zimbabwe Plant Red Data List. Southern African Plant Red Data Lists. SABONET 14 Page 180. as Lycopodium phlegmaria

Roux, J.P. (2001). Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13 Page 19. Not recorded for Zimbabwe

Roux, J.P. (2009). Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighbouring islands Page 15.

Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970). Pteridophyta Flora Zambesiaca Page 20. Recorded for Malawi only

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Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave 2007-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Huperzia phlegmaria.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=164450, retrieved 29 March 2024

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