Status:
valid
Authors:
(Herter ex Nessel) Pic.Serm.
Source:
tro
Year:
1968
Citation Micro:
Webbia 23: 163 (1968)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001119938
Common Names
- Huperzia warneckei
- Warnckei Huperzia
- Warnckei Huperziid
Uses & Benefits
Huperzia warneckei is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used for its medicinal properties, such as treating fever, headaches, and skin ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Huperzia warneckei has small, yellowish-green flowers that are borne in clusters on the leaf axils. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Huperzia warneckei is a terrestrial fern native to tropical and subtropical regions. It can be propagated by spores or division of rhizomes. It prefers moist, well-drained soils and partial shade. It can be grown in containers or in the ground.
Where to Find Huperzia warneckei
Huperzia warneckei is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. It can be found in moist, shady areas such as woodlands and forests.
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