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Huperzia varia

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Class
  
Lycopodiopsida

Family
  
Huperziaceae

Rank
  
Species

Division
  
Lycopodiophyta

Order
  
Lycopodiales

Genus
  
Huperzia

Huperzia varia

Similar
  
Lycopodium scariosum, Huperzia porophila, Huperzia megastachya, Lycopodium deuterodensum, Huperzia crassa

Huperzia varia, also called clubmoss is a firm moss found in areas of Australia, New Zealand and subantarctic islands.

H. varia can grow on the ground and as a lithophyte or epiphyte. It can have one or many branches that are spirally arranged with slender leaves that narrow to a point. The plant varies from green to green-yellow and is sometimes orange in appearance.

References

Huperzia varia Wikipedia