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Scientific Name | Huperzia verticillata (L.f.) Trevis. |
Higher Classification | Ferns |
Family | LYCOPODIACEAE |
Synonyms | Huperzia acerosa in sense of Tardieu, not of (Sw.) Holub (misapplied name), Lycopodium acerosum in sense of Tardieu, not of Sw. (misapplied name), Lycopodium setaceum Lam., Lycopodium verticillatum L.f., Plananthus setaceus (Lam.) P.Beauv., Plananthus verticillatus (L.f.) P.Beauv., Stachygynandrum verticillatum (L.f.) P.Beauv., Urostachys acerosus in sense of Tardieu, not of (Sw.) Herter ex Nessel (misapplied name), Urostachys verticillatus (L.f.) Herter |
National Status |
Status and Criteria | Least Concern |
Assessment Date | 2011/10/24 |
Assessor(s) | W. Foden & L. Potter |
Justification | Widespread and relatively common, this species is not threatened. |
Distribution |
Endemism | Not endemic to South Africa |
Provincial distribution | Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga |
Range | Widespread in eastern South Africa, extending northwards to tropical Africa, Indian Ocean Islands and tropical America. |
Habitat and Ecology |
Major system | Terrestrial |
Major habitats | Forest |
Description | Moist evergreen forest. |
Population |
Population trend | Stable |
Assessment History |
Taxon assessed |
Status and Criteria |
Citation/Red List version | | Huperzia verticillata (L.f.) Trevis. | Least Concern | Raimondo et al. (2009) | |
Bibliography |
Crouch, N.R., Klopper, R.R., Burrows, J.E. and Burrows, S.M. 2011. Ferns of southern Africa: A comprehensive guide. Struik Nature, Cape Town.
Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.
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Citation |
| Foden, W. & Potter, L. 2011. Huperzia verticillata (L.f.) Trevis. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/04/13 |
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