Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Lycopodiales
Genus:
Species:
chinensis
ID:
1126083

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Christ) Ching

Source:
tro

Year:
1981

Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Yunnan. 3(3): 304. 1981

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001125421



Common Names

  • Huperzia chinensis
  • Chinensis Huperzia
  • Chinese Huperzia


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Description

Huperzia chinensis (also called Chinese Clubmoss, among many other common names) is a species of clubmoss in the Huperziaceae family. It is native to China, Japan, and Korea. It is a small, tufted, evergreen plant with short, erect stems and small, scale-like leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Huperzia chinensis is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headache, and dizziness. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Huperzia chinensis has small, yellow-green flowers, and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have long, thin stems with small, dark green leaves.

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Where to Find Huperzia chinensis

Huperzia chinensis is found in the mountains of Sichuan province, China.

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

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-26621774: Based on the initial data import
Konrad H. Christ (1833-1933): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Christ' in the authors string.
Ren-Chang Ching (1898-1986): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Ching' in the authors string.