Lycopodiaceae
Huperzia

Huperzia phyllantha (Hook. & Arn.) Holub

First published in Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 20: 75 (1985)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. India to Pacific. It is an epiphytic subshrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Andaman Is., Borneo, Caroline Is., Fiji, Hawaii, India, Malaya, New Caledonia, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Vanuatu

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.

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 phyllantha.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Fraser-Jenkins, C.R. & al. (2017). An Annotated Checklist of Indian Pteridophytes 1: 1-562. Dehra Dun : BSMPS.
  • 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?
Jun 22, 2018 Anderson, J.W. [3], Singapore K000672197 No
Jun 22, 2018 Ridley, H.N. [s.n.], Malaysia K000672195 No
Jun 22, 2018 Anderson, J.W. [4], Singapore K000672196 No
Jun 22, 2018 Curtis, C. [3502], Malaysia K000672194 No
Jul 2, 2007 Hose, G.F. [348], Malaysia K000672198 No
Chew, W.L. [1887], Malaysia K000754152 No
Clemens, J. [50319], Malaysia K000754151 No
Comber, H.F. [4162], Malaysia K000784521 No
Nov 5, 1996 Wallich, N. [55], Sri Lanka Lycopodium phyllanthum K001094168 Yes
Wight, R. [55] Lycopodium phyllanthum K001094170 Yes
Wight, R. [154], Sri Lanka Lycopodium phyllanthum K001094169 Yes
Adam, F. [55], India Lycopodium phyllanthum K001094171 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 2023. 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 Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. 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

    • Copyright applied to individual images