Status:
valid
Authors:
Ching
Source:
tro
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Yunnan. 3(3): 305 (1981)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001125427
Common Names
- Huperzia lajouensis
- Lajouensis Huperzia
- Lajou Huperzia
Description
Huperzia lajouensis (also called Lajou 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 lajouensis 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 lajouensis has small, yellow-green flowers, and its seeds are small and black. Its seedlings have long, thin stems with small, dark green leaves.
Where to Find Huperzia lajouensis
Huperzia lajouensis 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