Phlegmariurus polydactylus

Phlegmariurus polydactylus
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Lycophytes
Class:	Lycopodiopsida
Order:	Lycopodiales
Family:	Lycopodiaceae
Genus:	Phlegmariurus
Species:	P. polydactylus
Binomial name
Phlegmariurus polydactylus (B.Øllg.) B.Øllg.[2]
Synonyms[2]
Huperzia polydactyla B.Øllg.

Phlegmariurus polydactylus is a species of plant in the family Lycopodiaceae. It is characterized by its slender, creeping stems, and spear-shaped leaves.^{[citation needed]} It is endemic to Ecuador.^[2] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss.^[1]

References

1. Navarrete, H.; Pitman, N. (2003). "Huperzia polydactyla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2003: e.T43712A10822769. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T43712A10822769.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
2. Hassler, Michael & Schmitt, Bernd (August 2019). "Phlegmariurus polydactylus". Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. 8.10. Retrieved 2019-10-15.