tropical firmosses
Phlegmariurus
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...
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first
hanging clubmoss
speciesPhlegmariurus varius
Thick Firmoss
speciesPhlegmariurus crassus
Coarse Tassel Fern
speciesPhlegmariurus phlegmaria
Hanging Clubmoss
speciesPhlegmariurus billardierei
Phlegmariurus fordii
speciesPhlegmariurus fordii
Lizard Firmoss
speciesPhlegmariurus saururus
Pendant Firmoss
speciesPhlegmariurus gnidioides
rock tassel fern
speciesPhlegmariurus squarrosus
Toothed Clubmoss
speciesPhlegmariurus dentatus
wāwae‘iole
speciesPhlegmariurus phyllanthus
Keeled Tassel-fern
speciesPhlegmariurus carinatus
Mare's tail firmoss
speciesPhlegmariurus hippurideus
Phlegmariurus linifolius
speciesPhlegmariurus linifolius
Phlegmariurus reflexus
speciesPhlegmariurus reflexus
Phlegmariurus cryptomerinus
speciesPhlegmariurus cryptomerinus
Phlegmariurus salvinioides
speciesPhlegmariurus salvinioides
Phlegmariurus hystrix
speciesPhlegmariurus hystrix
Yew-Leaf Hanging Fir-Moss
speciesPhlegmariurus taxifolius
Phlegmariurus sieberianus
speciesPhlegmariurus sieberianus
Phlegmariurus fargesii
speciesPhlegmariurus fargesii
Phlegmariurus cunninghamioides
speciesPhlegmariurus cunninghamioides
hanging clubmoss
speciesPhlegmariurus dichotomus
Talamancan Firmoss
speciesPhlegmariurus talamancanus
Phlegmariurus stephani
speciesPhlegmariurus stephani
Phlegmariurus andinus
speciesPhlegmariurus andinus
Phlegmariurus mandiocanus
speciesPhlegmariurus mandiocanus
Weeping Clubmoss
speciesPhlegmariurus verticillatus
Phlegmariurus sieboldii
speciesPhlegmariurus sieboldii
Phlegmariurus cocuyensis
speciesPhlegmariurus cocuyensis
Phlegmariurus brevifolius
speciesPhlegmariurus brevifolius
Phlegmariurus firmus
speciesPhlegmariurus firmus
Phlegmariurus nummulariifolius
speciesPhlegmariurus nummulariifolius
Phlegmariurus phlegmarioides
speciesPhlegmariurus phlegmarioides
Phlegmariurus henryi
speciesPhlegmariurus henryi
Phlegmariurus ruber
speciesPhlegmariurus ruber
Phlegmariurus dacrydioides
speciesPhlegmariurus dacrydioides
Phlegmariurus megastachyus
speciesPhlegmariurus megastachyus
Phlegmariurus eversus
speciesPhlegmariurus eversus
Phlegmariurus hamiltonii
speciesPhlegmariurus hamiltonii
Phlegmariurus aqualupianus
speciesPhlegmariurus aqualupianus
Phlegmariurus funiformis
speciesPhlegmariurus funiformis
Phlegmariurus australis
speciesPhlegmariurus australis
Phlegmariurus wilsonii
speciesPhlegmariurus wilsonii
Phlegmariurus mooreanus
speciesPhlegmariurus mooreanus
Phlegmariurus hartwegianus
speciesPhlegmariurus hartwegianus
Phlegmariurus dichaeoides
speciesPhlegmariurus dichaeoides
Phlegmariurus pulcherrimus
speciesPhlegmariurus pulcherrimus
Phlegmariurus pecten
speciesPhlegmariurus pecten
Phlegmariurus obtusifolius
speciesPhlegmariurus obtusifolius
Phlegmariurus schlimii
speciesPhlegmariurus schlimii
Phlegmariurus myrsinites
speciesPhlegmariurus myrsinites
Phlegmariurus changii
speciesPhlegmariurus changii
Phlegmariurus goebelii
speciesPhlegmariurus goebelii
Spiny firmoss
speciesPhlegmariurus echinatus
Phlegmariurus pungentifolius
speciesPhlegmariurus pungentifolius
Phlegmariurus hypogaeus
speciesPhlegmariurus hypogaeus
Phlegmariurus phylicifolius
speciesPhlegmariurus phylicifolius
Phlegmariurus schlechteri
speciesPhlegmariurus schlechteri
Phlegmariurus brongniartii
speciesPhlegmariurus brongniartii
Phlegmariurus pinifolius
speciesPhlegmariurus pinifolius
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 180575.