Huperzia lucidula

by Fernando Matos | Jan 7, 2014 | Lycophytes, New Collections | 4 comments

Within the Lycopodiaceae, Huperzia s.s. is characterized by the non-strobilar arrangement of sporophylls and presence of bulbils (also called gemmae) for asexual reproduction.

: H. lucidula – habit1

: H. lucidula – habit2

: H. lucidula – habit3

: H. lucidula – habit4

: H. lucidula – adaxial sporangia

: H. lucidula – stem apex, 2 gemmae

: H. lucidula – stem apex, 3 gemmae

: H. lucidula – gemma on gemmifer

: H. lucidula – gemmae

Collection data (F.B. Matos, 2332 )

Classification & Common Names

Class: Lycopodiopsida
Family: Lycopodiaceae
Genus: Huperzia Bernh.
Species: Huperzia lucidula (Michx.) Trevis.
Common name: Shining clubmoss

Collection Data

Collection Date: 17-VIII-2013
Collection Number: 2332
Primary collector: F.B. Matos
Collected by: R.C. Moran & C. Matos
Determined by: F.B. Matos, VIII.2013
Habitat: Deciduous forest
Habit: Terrestrial
Specimen location: NY

Huperzia lucidula

Collection Location

General location: White Mountain National Forest
Country: United States
State or Province: New Hampshire
Municipality: Grafton County
Coordinates: 44.143333,-71.683889
Elevation: 380 m

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4 Comments

Nathan Smith on January 7, 2014 at 5:13 pm

Nice photos!
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- Fernando Matos on January 7, 2014 at 5:20 pm
  
  Thanks!
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wtesto on January 10, 2014 at 1:41 am

Nice photos Fernando! You can really see the oblanceolate leaf shape and dentate leaf margins characteristic of this species in habit4.
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- Fernando Matos on January 12, 2014 at 2:53 am
  
  Thanks, Wes! And by the way, how can you distinguish this species from H. porophila? I saw it a couple of years ago, during a BSA field trip, but did not take any pictures… The only thing I remember is that it was growing on a rock wall.
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