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lycopodium [‚lī·kə′pōd·ē·əm]
(materials) A yellow powder prepared from the spores ofLycopodium clavatum; used as a desiccant and absorbent. Lycopodium a genus of evergreen herbaceous plants of the family Lycopodiaceae. The numerous spikelets are apical and dense. They consist of an axis with spirally arranged sporophylls, on the upper side of which are the sporangia. The subulate leaves are on unflattened branches. There are approximately ten species, distributed primarily in the forest zone of the northern hemisphere. The spores are used by the pharmaceutical industry and in foundry work. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | However, several species, including Lycopodium clavatum, give rise to subterranean, nonphotosynthetic, mycorrhizal gametophytes and their spores germinate in the dark. Spores of Equisetum, Polypodiaceae (1), Sphagnum, Lycopodium and Pteridium were recorded in LPAZ 1. There are other more natural alternatives, including herbal preparations (gingko, lycopodium, salvia,) thyroid supplement (when hypothyroidism is the cause), nutritional supplementation using whole food preparations of vitamins such as inositol and lecithin, and a specific product called Cholodin which combines choline and several other nutrients (choline, phosphatidylcholine, methionine, inositol, and various B vitamins and antioxidants. |
Lycopodium |
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