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2. Huperzia sect. Serratae (Rothmaler) Holub, Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 26: 92. 1991.

蛇足石杉组 she zu shi shan zu

Huperzia ser. Serratae Rothmaler, Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 54: 59. 1944.

Leaves serrate or denticulate on margin.

About 30 species: America, Asia, and Europe; 13 species (nine endemic) in China.


1 Leaves ovate to elliptic-lanceolate, evidently narrowed toward bases, serrate on margins   (2)
+ Leaves subulate to lanceolate, narrowed toward bases or not, denticulate on margins   (3)
       
2 (1) Leaves not crispate on margin.   15 H. serrata
+ Leaves crispate on margin.   16 H. crispata
       
3 (1) Visible teeth on almost every leaf margin   (4)
+ Visible teeth absent from many leaf margins, with only some small teeth on upper margins of some leaves   (6)
       
4 (3) Leaves long and thin, falcate, ratio of length to width up to 25.   19 H. kangdingensis
+ Leaves relatively shorter and broader, straight, ratio of length to width smaller than 10   (5)
       
5 (4) Plants up to 15 cm tall; upper leaves acuminate toward apex, papery, without clear midribs.   17 H. sutchueniana
+ Plants up to 20 cm tall; upper leaves acute toward apex, thinly leathery, with clear midribs.   18 H. liangshanica
       
6 (3) Leaves not distinctly narrowed toward bases   (7)
+ Leaves (at least leaves at base of plants) distinctly narrowed toward bases   (9)
       
7 (6) Plants smaller than 8 cm; leaves ascending and amplexicaul.   27 H. lajouensis
+ Plants up to 20 cm tall; leaves ascending but not amplexicaul   (8)
       
8 (7) Leaves falcate, narrower than 1 mm.   25 H. herteriana
+ Leaves straight, broader than 1-1.2 mm.   26 H. lucidula
       
9 (6) Leaves at base of plants spatulate; plants smaller than 12 cm; leaves at upper parts of plants lanceolate.   23 H. leishanensis
+ Leaves at base of plants not spatulate   (10)
       
10 (9) Sporophylls much smaller than normal leaves; leaves acute toward apex, papery, lustrous.   24 H. chishuiensis
+ Sporophylls not distinctly different from normal leaves   (11)
       
11 (10) Plants 4-17 cm tall; leaves narrowly elliptic-lanceolate, acuminate toward apex, flat abaxially, thinly papery, not lustrous.   22 H. kunmingensis
+ Plants usually less than 12 cm tall; leaves ovate-lanceolate or elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, acute toward apex, vaulted or flat abaxially, thinly leathery to leathery, lustrous   (12)
       
12 (11) Plants 6-14 cm tall; leaves together with main stem 0.7-1.2 cm wide; leaves ovate-lanceolate, dense, reflexed or spreading, vaulted abaxially, 4-9 mm, 1.5-2 mm wide.   20 H. delavayi
+ Plants 3.5-7 cm tall; leaves together with main stem 4-5 mm wide; leaves elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, sparse, strongly reflexed, flat abaxially, 1.5-3 mm, 0.7-1 mm wide.   21 H. dixitiana

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