Huperzia

See also: huperzia

Translingual

Huperzia selago

Etymology

Named for Johann Peter Huperz, German fern horticulturalist.

Proper noun

Huperzia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Lycopodiaceae – numerous lycopods, called fir clubmosses or firmosses.

Usage notes

Originally included in genus Lycopodium.

Synonyms

Lycopodium solago group

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Plantae - kingdom; Viridiplantae - subkingdom; Streptophyta - infrakingdom; Embryophyta - superphylum; Tracheophyta - phylum; Lycopodiophytina - subphylum; Lycopodiopsida - class; Lycopodiales - order; Lycopodiaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Huperzia appressa (Appalachian firmoss), Huperzia arctica (Arctic firmoss), Huperzia lucidula (shining firmoss), Huperzia porophila (rock firmoss), Huperzia selago (fir clubmoss) (selected species)
- For a comprehensive list of species, see Huperzia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

Further reading

Huperzia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Huperzia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Huperzia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Huperzia on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Huperzia at Encyclopedia of Life
Huperzia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Huperzia at USDA Plants database

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