Phlegmariurus varius
| Phlegmariurus varius | |
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| In Upper Hutt beech forest, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Lycophytes |
| Class: | Lycopodiopsida |
| Order: | Lycopodiales |
| Family: | Lycopodiaceae |
| Genus: | Phlegmariurus |
| Species: | P. varius |
| Binomial name | |
| Phlegmariurus varius | |
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Phlegmariurus varius, is a fir moss or club moss in the family Lycopodiaceae found in areas of Australia, New Zealand and associated islands. It has a number of synonyms including Huperzia varia.[1]
Phlegmariurus varius 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.[2] A recent article provides morphological and genetic evidence to separate Phlegmariurus billardierei, the only species of Lycopodiaceae endemic to New Zealand, from P. varius.[3]
- ^ a b c Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (August 2019). "Phlegmariurus varius". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8.10. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ "Phlegmariurus varius | New Zealand Plant Conservation Network". www.nzpcn.org.nz. Retrieved 2019-12-05.
- ^ Perrie, Leon R.; Shepherd, Lara D.; Field, Ashley R.; Brownsey, Patrick J. (2019-10-02). "Morphological and genetic evidence for the separation of Phlegmariurus billardierei from P. varius (Lycopodiaceae)". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 58 (2): 118–128. doi:10.1080/0028825X.2019.1668438. ISSN 0028-825X. S2CID 208563265.