Status:
valid
Authors:
Ching & S.K.Wu
Source:
tro
Year:
1981
Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Yunnan. 3(3): 305 (1981)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001125428
Common Names
- Huperzia nyalamensis
- Nyalamensis Huperzia
- Nyalam Huperzia
Description
Huperzia nyalamensis (also called Nyalam Clubmoss, among many other common names) is a species of clubmoss in the Huperziaceae family. It is native to China, India, Nepal, and Tibet. It is a small, tufted, evergreen plant with short, erect stems and small, scale-like leaves.
Uses & Benefits
Huperzia nyalamensis is used in traditional Tibetan medicine to treat fever, headache, and dizziness. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Huperzia nyalamensis 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 nyalamensis
Huperzia nyalamensis is found in the mountains of Tibet, 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