Lycopodiaceae
Huperzia

Huperzia squarrosa (G.Forst.) Trevis.

First published in Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat. 17: 247 (1874 publ. 1875)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is W. Indian Ocean, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to Pacific. It is an epiphyte or lithophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Fiji, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Maluku, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, Philippines, Queensland, Réunion, Samoa, Seychelles, Society Is., Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Vanuatu, Vietnam

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Chang, C.-S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2021). Checklist of Far East Asian Vascular Flora 1: 1-626. EABCN, Seoul.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & Kandel, D.R. (2019). Ferns and Fern-Allies of Nepal 2: 1-446. Government of Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Department of Plant Resources.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Singh, S.K. & al. (2023). Pteridophytes of Meghalaya. A pictorial guide: 1-246. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. [Cited as Huperzia squarrosa.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Chen, C.-W. & al. (2022). An annotated checklist of lycophytes and ferns of the Solomon islands. The Fern Gazette 21: 292-419.
  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • Hsu, T.C., Chen, C.W., Knapp, R. & Hung, H.C. (2019). Ferns and Lycophytes I. The illustrated flora of Taiwan. Tai wan yuan sheng zhi wu quan tu jian 8(1): 1-448. Tai bei shi : Mao tou ying chu ban : Jia ting chuan mei cheng bang fen gong si fa xing.
  • Paris, B.S., Kiew, R., Chung, R.C.K. & Cheah, Y.H. (eds.) (2020). Flora of Peninsular Malaysia. Series I: Ferns and Lycophytes, Volume 3. Malayan Forest Records 48: 1-307.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2007 Lugas, L. [2125] Malaysia K000475624 No
Jan 1, 2007 Kulip, J. [93612] Malaysia K000475625 No
Jan 1, 2007 McDonald, J.A.; Ismail [4098] Indonesia K000446543 No
Jan 1, 2001 Balgooy, M.M.J., van [4706] Indonesia K000698799 No
Jan 1, 2001 Wong, K.M. [16] Malaysia K000698787 No
Jan 1, 2001 Wong, K.M. [16] Malaysia K000698786 No
Jan 1, 2001 Joncheere, G.J., de [1731] Indonesia K000445538 No
Jun 1, 1992 Jaman, R. [4031] Malaysia K000375731 No
Jan 1, 1985 Beaman, J.H.; Beaman, T.E.; Christenson, E.A. [10796] Malaysia K000698789 No
Jan 1, 1935 Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [20776] Malaysia K000698505 No
Jan 1, 1931 Lam, H.J. [3718] Indonesia K000698798 No
Jan 1, 1911 Raap, H. [466] Indonesia K000698440 No
Jan 1, 1906 Lütjeharms, W.J. [4508] Indonesia K000698437 No
Hose, G.F. [350] Malaysia K000698508 No
Chew, W.L.; Corner, E.J.H.; Stainton, A. [1889] Malaysia K000698791 No
Junghuhn, F.W. [269] Indonesia K000698442 No
Mousset, J.P. [122] Indonesia K000698444 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [9639] Philippines K000398179 No
Meijer, W. [635] Indonesia K000698501 No
Chew, W.L. [691] Malaysia K000698506 No
Mousset, J.P. [122] Indonesia K000698496 No
Darnaedi, D. [106] Indonesia K000698441 No
Gardette, E. [477] Indonesia K000698433 No
Kloss, C.B. [14540] Indonesia K000698436 No
Eyma, P.J. [3874] Indonesia K000698793 No
Eyma, P.J. [3764] Indonesia K000698794 No
Raciborski, M. [s.n.] Indonesia K000698497 No
Beccari, O. [479] Indonesia K000698434 No
Anderson, J.A.R. [20904] Malaysia K000398077 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [6026] Philippines K000783809 No
Hennipman, E. [5942] Indonesia K000698797 No
Korthals, P.W. [s.n.] Indonesia K000698438 No
Cuming, H. [2007] Philippines K000398177 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [22218] Philippines K000398181 No
Vogel, E.F., de [1809] Indonesia K000407738 No
Amdjah [244] Indonesia K000698504 No
Anderson, J.A.R. [20963] Malaysia K000398078 No
Raciborski, M. [s.n.] Indonesia K000698498 No
Yii, P.C. [51267] Malaysia K000698503 No
Gardette, E. [477] Indonesia K000698432 No
Holttum, R.E. [25563] Malaysia K000698790 No
Anderson, J.A.R. [15468] Malaysia K000698509 No
Beaman, J.H. [10201] Malaysia K000698788 No
Elmer, A.D.E. [10783] Philippines K000398178 No
Iwatsuki, k.; Murata, G.; Dransfield, J.; Saerudin [577] Indonesia K000698439 No
Mousset, M. [122] Indonesia K000698445 No
Loher, A. [971] Philippines K000398176 No
Beaman, J.H.; Cheek, M.; Beaman, T.E. [11870] Malaysia K000445584 No
Berhaman, A. [1334467] Malaysia K000446542 No
Clemens, J.; Clemens, M.S. [40314] Malaysia K000698792 No
Anderson, J.A.R. [20] Malaysia K000698507 No
Gardette, E. [477] Indonesia K000698431 No
Millitt? [28] Indonesia K000698443 No
Joncheere, G.J., de [1731] Indonesia K000698796 No
Merrill, E.D. [1046] Philippines K000398175 No
Eyma, P.J. [1068] Indonesia K000698795 No
Beccari, O. [s.n.] Malaysia K000698499 No
Iwatsuki, k.; Kato, M.; Murata, G.; Mogea, Y.P. [970] Indonesia K000698502 No
Laumonier, Y. [4315] Indonesia K000698435 No
Schmutz, E. [59] Indonesia K000698500 No
Jan 1, 1980 Stone, B.C. [7309] Malaysia Lycopodium squarrosum K000668122 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [2149] Vanuatu Lycopodium squarrosum K001581154 Yes
Anderson, J.W. [s.n.] Malaysia Lycopodium squarrosum K000668121 No
Griffith, W. [s.n.] Burma Lycopodium squarrosum K001094173 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] India Lycopodium squarrosum K001094174 Unknown Type Material Yes
Evans, I.H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia Lycopodium squarrosum K000668130 No
Braithwaite, A.F. [2025] Vanuatu Lycopodium squarrosum K001581139 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [2281] Vanuatu Lycopodium squarrosum K001581153 Yes
Braithwaite, A.F. [2439] Vanuatu Lycopodium squarrosum K001581155 Yes
Yapp, R.H. [485] Malaysia Lycopodium squarrosum K000670319 No
Wight, R. [s.n.] Indian Subcontinent Lycopodium squarrosum K001094178 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [116] India Lycopodium squarrosum K001094175 Unknown Type Material Yes
Molesworth Allen, B. [4545] Malaysia Lycopodium squarrosum K000670323 No
Wallich, N. [s.n.] India Lycopodium squarrosum K001094172 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henderson, M.R. [29698] Malaysia Lycopodium squarrosum K000668123 No
Nur, M. [11223] Malaysia Lycopodium squarrosum K000670318 No
Murton, H.J. [s.n.] Malaysia Lycopodium squarrosum K000668128 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Lycopodium squarrosum K001094176 Unknown Type Material Yes
Henderson, M.R. [22237] Malaysia Lycopodium squarrosum K000668125 No
Wallich, N. [116] India Lycopodium squarrosum K001094177 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nur, M. [12032] Malaysia Lycopodium squarrosum K000660245 No
Molesworth Allen, B. [4214] Malaysia Lycopodium squarrosum K000668124 No
Poore, M.E.D. [1019] Malaysia Lycopodium squarrosum K000668129 No
Veitch, J.G. [s.n.] Lycopodium squarrosum K000668127 No
Whitmore, T.C. [R.S.S. 6250] Solomon Islands Lycopodium squarrosum K:SPC-29047.424 No
Dr. King's Collector [3150] Malaysia Lycopodium squarrosum K000668126 No
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 116] Nepal Lycopodium hookeri K001109310 Unknown Type Material Yes
Wallich, N. [Cat. no. 116] Nepal Lycopodium hookeri K001109311 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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