Club moss

(Huperzia serrata)

Description

Huperzia serrata (toothed clubmoss) (TCM = Qian Ceng Ta/Jin Bu Huan) is a plant known as a firmoss which contains the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor huperzine A.It is widely distributed over-the-counter as a nootropic and dietary supplement.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Lycopodiophyta

Class: Lycopodiopsida

Order:Lycopodiales

Family:Lycopodiaceae

Genus:Huperzia

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