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Phlegmariurus Schlechteri
''Phlegmariurus'' is a genus of lycophyte plants in the family Lycopodiaceae. The genus is recognized in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016 (PPG I), but not by some other sources, which keep it in a broadly defined '' Huperzia''. Taxonomy The genus was first described in 1909 by Wilhelm Herter as the section ''Phlegmariurus'' of the genus '' Lycopodium''. The section was elevated to a genus by Josef Ludwig Holub in 1964. Within the family Lycopodiaceae, ''Phlegmariurus'' is placed in the subfamily Huperzioideae. A phylogenetic study in 2016, employing both molecular and morphological data, concluded that either a one-genus or a three-genus division of the subfamily produced monophyletic taxa. The authors preferred the three-genus division, recognizing '' Huperzia'', ''Phlegmariurus'' and '' Phylloglossum''. Their preferred hypothesis for the relationships of the three genera was: The majority of the species formerly placed in a broadly defined ''Hupe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phlegmariurus Phlegmaria
''Phlegmariurus phlegmaria'', synonym ''Huperzia phlegmaria'', commonly known as either coarse tassel fern or common tassel fern, is an epiphytic species native to rainforests in Madagascar, some islands in the Indian Ocean, Asia, Australasia and many Pacific Islands. ''Phlegmariurus phlegmaria'' is commonly found in moist forests and rainforests at high altitudes, in and amongst mosses and other epiphytes. Members of the order Lycopodiales are commonly referred to as clubmosses. Description A vascular species of lycophyte, ''Phlegmariurus phlegmaria'' resembles many species of moss. The specialised fluid-conducting tissues of vascular plants distinguish lycophytes from the more basal bryophytes (mosses and liverworts). The diploid ''sporophyte'' stage of the life cycle of lycophytes is dominant. Sporophytes produce tetrahedral spores of 37 × 35 μm, off-white in colour, with angles never exceeding 130°.Devi Y.S., Singh P.K. (2011) Additional Notes on Spore Morphology of Tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |