Huperzia

See also: huperzia

Translingual

Huperzia selago

Etymology

Named for Johann Peter Huperz, German fern horticulturalist.

Proper noun

Huperzia f

1. 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; Huperzioideae - subfamily

Hyponyms

• (genus): Huperzia selago (fir clubmoss) - type species; Huperzia appressa (Appalachian firmoss), Huperzia arctica (Arctic firmoss), Huperzia lucidula (shining firmoss), Huperzia porophila (rock firmoss) (selected other 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 at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Huperzia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Huperzia at USDA Plants database