- Huperziaceae
Taxobox
name = Huperziaceae (firmosses)
image_width = 240px
image_caption = Shining firmoss, "Huperzia lucidula "
regnum =Plant ae
divisio =Lycopodiophyta
classis =Lycopodiopsida
ordo = Lycopodiales
familia =Huperziaceae
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision =
*"Huperzia"
*"Phlegmariurus"
*"Phylloglossum "The family Huperziaceae is one of two families sometimes recognized in the order Lycopodiales, and contains two or three extant genera:
*"Huperzia " (temperate firmosses); 10-15 species; terrestrial.
*"Phlegmariurus " (tropical firmosses); about 300-400 species; often included in "Huperzia"; mainlyepiphyte s.
*"Phylloglossum " (Pygmy Clubmoss); formerly thought to be only distantly related to "Huperzia". This is a terrestrial, grass-like plant with basal, 2-5 cm long, fleshy leaves. The only listed species is "Phylloglossum drummondii ".The genera of Huperziaceae are included in the family
Lycopodiaceae in several classifications (in fact older classifications included the species of "Huperzia" within "Lycopodium") and there is as yet no consensus as to whether Huperziaceae should be recognized as a distinct family. The plants are distinct from those of Lycopodiaceae s.s. in having erect (not creeping) growth; and in itsspore -bearing structures being produced in the axils of unmodified leaves, unlike the terminal club-like structure produced by species in the Lycopodiaceae.External links
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=115890 Flora of North America: "Huperzia"]
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=125040 Flora of North America: "Phlegmariurus"]
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