Phlegmariurus polydactylus

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]

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.