✿Lycopodiaceae · Huperzia
WāWae‘Iole
Huperzia phyllantha
Herb-Epiphytic
- Habit
- Herb-Epiphytic
- Found in India
- Kerala
How to identify WāWae‘Iole
Identify WāWae‘Iole by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb-epiphytic habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Produces small plantlets along the stem.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala.
- Confirm it sits within the Lycopodiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is WāWae‘Iole.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Huperzia phyllantha
- Genus
- Huperzia
- Family
- Lycopodiaceae
- Habit
- Herb-Epiphytic
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
About WāWae‘Iole
Wāwae‘iole (Huperzia phyllantha) is a species in the Lycopodiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Kerala.
Botanical family
Lycopodiaceae
The Club Moss Family
WāWae‘Iole belongs to the Lycopodiaceae family.
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