Huperzia verticillata
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lycopodiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a lithophyte or epiphyte.
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Huperzia verticillata is an epiphytic or lithophytic plant belonging to the Lycopodiaceae family. Originating in Africa, Tropical Asia, Australasia, the Pacific, and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Huperzia, which contains over 350 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Air Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Caribbean, Central America, East Tropical Africa, Malesia, North-Central Pacific, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Borneo, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Free State, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Jamaica, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Leeward Is., Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Northern Provinces, Panama, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Solomon Is., Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is., Zaïre, Zimbabwe