Status:
valid
Authors:
(Maxon) Rolleri & Deferrari
Source:
tro
Year:
1988
Citation Micro:
Notas Mus. La Plata, Bot. 21, Bot. 100: 156 (1988)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001115106
Common Names
- Huperzia hoffmannii
- Hoffmann's Firmoss
- Hoffmann's Huperzia
Uses & Benefits
Huperzia hoffmannii is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used medicinally to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Huperzia hoffmannii has small, yellowish-green flowers that are clustered in panicles. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have a single cotyledon.
Where to Find Huperzia hoffmannii
Huperzia hoffmannii can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Central America, and South America.
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
Amelia M. Deferrari: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Deferrari' in the authors string.