Huperzia appressa
Huperzia appressa (common name, Appalachian firmoss) is a non-flowering plant in the Lycopodiaceae. It has been reported from the United States, Canada, China, Russia, and several European countries. It is a terrestrial plant up to 10 cm tall, with dichotomously branched stems.[1][2]
| Huperzia appressa | |
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| Huperzia appressa growing on Åklinuten in Norway's Blefjell range at an elevation about 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Lycopodiales |
| Family: | Lycopodiaceae |
| Genus: | Huperzia |
| Species: | H. appressa |
| Binomial name | |
| Huperzia appressa (Desv.) Á. Löve & D. Löve | |
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Naming history: Huperzia appressa (Desv.) Á. Löve & D. Löve, Bot. Not. 114: 34. 1961.[3]= Lycopodium selago L. var. appressum Desv., Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 6(2): 180. 1827[4]
References
- Flora of China vol 2-3 p 16.
- Flora of North America vol 2.
- Á. Löve & D. Löve, Botaniska Notiser 114: 34. 1961.
- Desvaux, Mémoirs de la Societé Linnée de Paris 6(2): 180. 1827.
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