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Phlegmariurus dichotomus (Jacquin) W.H. Wagner. Common name: Hanging Firmoss. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Cypress swamps, epiphytic on Pond Apple (Annona glabra) and Florida Water Ash (Fraxinus cubensis). Distribution: S. FL (Big Cypress Swamp); West Indies; Mexico (CHP, OAX, PUE, SLP, TAM, VER) south through Central America to n. South America.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy : = FNA2, K4, Mex, Øllgaard, Kessler, & Smith (2018), Testo et al (2018); = Huperzia dichotoma (Jacq.) R.Trevis. — Fl1, Meso1, NS, POWO, WH3; = Lycopodium dichotomum Jacq. — Sf, SFla, (basionym)

Links to other floras: = Phlegmariurus dichotomus - FNA2

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image of plant© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Phlegmariurus dichotomus, growing on Annona glabra, Cathedral area, Fakahatchee Strand, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Collier County, Florida 5 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Phlegmariurus dichotomus, growing on Annona glabra, Cathedral area, Fakahatchee Strand, Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park, Collier County, Florida 5 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷

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