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112.000 Huperzia
Burrows, J.E. (1990) Southern African Ferns and Fern Allies. Frandsen, Sandton.
Crouch, N.R., Klopper, R.R., Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2011) Ferns of Southern Africa, A comprehensive guide Struik Nature
Jacobsen, W.B.G. (1983) The Ferns and Fern Allies of Southern Africa. Butterworths, Durban and Pretoria.
Roux, J.P. (2001) Conspectus of Southern African Pteridophyta. Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report 13
Roux, J.P. (2009) Synopsis of the Lycopodiophyta and Pteridophyta of Africa, Madagascar and neighbouring islands
Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. (1970) Pteridophyta FZ
Description of the genus
Terrestrial, lithophytic or epiphytic perennials. Roots usually forming a basal tuft. Stems isotomously branched, branches equally thick, lacking elongated, indeterminate main stems. Sporophylls and vegetative leaves alike, or the sporophylls if smaller, are persistent. Strobili not or poorly developed. Sporangium epidermal cells sinuate. Derivation of name: Huperzia: named after Johann Peter Huperz (1771-1816), German botanist. Worldwide: Almost cosmopolitan, 200-300 species. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | Links to maps | FZ divisions | Content |
| dacrydioides (Baker) Pic.Serm. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description, Image |
| gnidioides (L.f.) Trevis. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description, Image |
| ophioglossoides (Lam.) Rothm. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description, Image |
| phlegmaria (L.) Rothm.[DD] | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description, Image |
| saururus (Lam.) Trevis. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description, Image |
| verticillata (L.f.) Trevis. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | E | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Huperzia:
Flora of Mozambique: HuperziaePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Huperzia
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Huperzia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Huperzia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Huperzia
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Huperzia
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