Huperziaceae

3-422.14.00IntroductionEnglish: Firmosses; Fir clubmosses.
Clades: Lycopodiales; Lycopodiidae; Lycopodianae; Pterodophya; Plants.
Members: 2 genera, Huperzia and Phylloglossum; 30 species.Plant theoryHuperziaceae is split in the new version of the Plant theory. Phlegmarius is placed in its own family Phlegmarioideae. Huperziaceae is placed in Subphase 4. This is confirmed by provings and cases, where the suppressing quality of Phase 4 was central.BotanyFern; terrestrial.
Root: adventitious; emergence cortical.
Stem: protostelic; growth axis horizontal, dorsiventral; shoots isotomous, arising in a tuf; fertile shoots sessile; stele < stem diameter.
Leaves: eligulate; sporophylls peltarthritisate, deciduous; sporangial stalk present; sporophylls paleate, evergreen; mucilage duct in sporophyll absent.
Reproduction: gametophyte subterrenean, germinate in the dark; gametophyte with paraphyses.
Sporangia: sporangial wall cells thin, non-lignified, sinuate.
Spore: homosporous; with concave lateral margins and truncated corners.
Bulbils present.EssenceThis personality has a strong need for the support of a parent, relative or teacher. He cannot stand the loss of such a person and when that happens, he behaves as if nothing has happened.Stages RemediesHuperzia serrata
Huperzia selago
Huperzia serrata