Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Lycopodiales
Genus:
Species:
petrovii
ID:
1118678

Status:
valid

Authors:
Sipliv.

Source:
tro

Year:
1973

Citation Micro:
Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 10: 346 (1973)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001118016



Common Names

  • Huperzia petrovii
  • Petrovii Huperzia
  • Petrov's Firmoss


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Description

Huperzia petrovii (also called Petrov's Huperzia, among many other common names) is a fern species native to South America and Central America. It is a terrestrial fern, growing in humid forests and shrublands, as well as on rocks and cliffs.

Uses & Benefits

Huperzia petrovii is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, headache, and other ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Huperzia petrovii has small, yellowish-green flowers and its seeds are round and black. The seedlings are small and have a single, long frond.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Huperzia petrovii is an epiphytic fern that can be propagated from spores or by division of the rhizome. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in partial shade and can tolerate some drought. It can be grown in containers or in the ground.

Where to Find Huperzia petrovii

Huperzia petrovii is native to Malaysia and can be found in moist forests and along streams.

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