Lycopodium zanclophyllum J.H.Wilce

Species

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Characteristics

Stems horizontal, terete, creeping or subterranean, densely or sparsely leafy respectively, up to 2 mm in diameter, producing erect, repeatedly dichotomously branched aerial stems, obconic in outline, at intervals, 40-300 mm high excluding strobili and peduncles, branches laterally compressed to greater or lesser extent. Leaves subulate to narrowly lanceolate, with apices curved forward, entire, 1.5-2 x c. 0.6 mm. Strobili pedunculate, 15-50 mm long in groups of 2-8 at apex of sparsely leafy peduncle up to 200 mm long. Sporophylls broadly lanceolate with paler erose to subentire margin, 2.6 x 1 mm, to broadly ovate acuminate with an erose margin, 2.8 x 2 mm.
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Terrestrial. Stems perennial, prostrate or underground, main stem and repeatedly dichotomously branched aerial stems up to 300 mm high. Lycophylls subulate to narrowly lanceolate, decussate, in 4 ranks, up to 7 x 1 mm. Strobili pedunculate, up to 50 mm long, in groups of 2-8. Sporophylls broadly lanceolate, margins erose to subentire, up to 2.5 x 1 mm.
Perennial with prostrate or underground main stem and repeatedly dichotomously branched, aerial stems. Leaves leathery, subulate, subtending along stems, to 4 mm long. Strobili pedunculate, in groups of 2-8.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination hydrogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.17 - 0.3
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 7-8
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Lycopodium zanclophyllum world distribution map, present in Madagascar and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:17443600-1
WFO ID wfo-0001108729
COL ID 36FN9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Diphasium zanclophyllum Lycopodium zanclophyllum Diphasiastrum zanclophyllum Lycopodium complanatum f. pseudoverticillatum Lycopodium complanatum subsp. zanclophyllum