Phlegmariurus varius facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Phlegmariurus varius
In Upper Hutt beech forest, New Zealand
Scientific classification
Genus:	Phlegmariurus
Species:	varius
Synonyms
Huperzia billardieri (Spring) Trevis. Huperzia desvauxii Holub Huperzia novae-zelandica (Colenso) Holub Huperzia varia (R.Br.) Trevis. Lycopodium billardierei Spring Lycopodium flagellaria A.Rich. Lycopodium novae-zelandicum Colenso Lycopodium pachystachyum Desv. Lycopodium phlegmaria A.Cunn. Lycopodium varium R.Br. Lycopodium selago var. varium (R.Br.) C.Moore & Betche Urostachys billardieri (Spring) Herter ex Nessel Urostachys varius (R.Br.) Herter ex Nessel

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.

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. A recent article provides morphological and genetic evidence to separate Phlegmariurus billardierei, the only species of Lycopodiaceae endemic to New Zealand, from P. varius.