Huperzia varia


 
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syn. Huperzia billardieri, Huperzia helmii, Huperzia novozealandica, Huperzia polaris, Lycopodium billardieri, Lycopodium billardieri var. gracile, Lycopodium flagellaria, Lycopodium novozealandicum, Lycopodium pachystachyum, Lycopodium phlegmaria, Lycopodium selago var. flagellaria, Lycopodium varium, Lycopodium varium var. alpinum, Lycopodium varium var. billardieri Lycopodium varium var. gracile, Lycopodium varium var. polaris, Lycopodium varium var. umbrosum, Urostachys billardieri, Urostachys helmii, Urostachys polaris, Urostachys varius, Urostachys varius var. polaris

 
distribution: (within Polynesia)

New Zealand: Antipoden; Auckland Islands; Campbell Island / Campbell Islands; Chatham Islands; Kermadec Islands; Great Barrier Island / Auckland; Aorangi Island (Poor Knights Islands) / Northland / North Island; Big Solander Island (Solander Islands), Putauhina Island (Titi Islands) / Southland / South Island; Stewart Island; Three Kings Islands

 
native name:

iituna - New Zealand
whiri-o-raukatauri - New Zealand

 
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Huperzia varia


Photo: M. Fagg
ANBG Photo No.: p.34

Australian National Botanic Gardens
http://www.anbg.gov.au/anbg

 
References:

- M. N. Foggo; Colin D. Meurk; J. Bastow Wilson: The vegetation of subantarctic Campbell Island. New Zealand Journal of Ecology (1994) 18(2): 123-168