Huperzia phlegmaria Ex. reversed form

Scientific name / local name  :   Huperzia

Origin :   South-East Asia

Flower colour :   spores

Soil :   rich, humid

sun/shade :   shade

watering : plenty

Hardiness/ temp. ( C)  : 8 c  

Height :   hanging

Overall information : 

Huperzia is a genus of lycophyte plants, sometimes known as the firmosses or fir clubmosses. This genus was originally included in the related genus Lycopodium, from which it differs in having undifferentiated sporangial leaves, and the sporangia not formed into apical cones. The common name firmoss, used for some of the north temperate species, refers to their superficial resemblance to branches of fir (Abies), a conifer. In Australia, the epiphytic species are commonly known as tassel ferns.

The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, with about 400 species. Some botanists however split Huperzia into two genera, Huperzia in the narrow sense including 10-15 species of terrestrial temperate to Arctic species, and the rest in Phlegmariurus, a primarily tropical to subtropical genus of mainly epiphytic species. Huperzia and its relatives are included in the family Huperziaceae in some classifications, or alternatively in a more broadly defined Lycopodiaceae in others.

The plants of this genus generally have radial ranks of entire, linear to lanceolate evergreen leaves and dichotomously-branched (forking) vegetative stems. The sporesare borne in kidney-shaped sporangia borne individually on the stem at the bases of unmodified leaves.

Unlike clubmosses, firmosses grow in clusters rather than running. The roots are produced in the tips of the shoots, growing downward in cortex to emerge at soil level. Horizontal stems are absent.

One package contains 1 plant . We cut back to 40cm to fit in the box. If u want longer, thats no problem but postage will be higher. Email us if u want this . We ship only healthy (in pot) growing plants.  We remove most soil and wrap roots in moist Sphagnum and packt them in a strong cardboard box with Thai registered airmail. EMS is also possible but prices are on request.

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