Status:
valid
Authors:
Mont.
Source:
tro
Year:
1840
Citation Micro:
Hist. Nat. Îles Canaries 3(3): 20 1840
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001168617
Common Names
- Leptodon longisetus
- Longisetus Fern
- Longisetus Shield Fern
Uses & Benefits
Leptodon longisetus is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used for erosion control, soil stabilization, and as a windbreak.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Leptodon longisetus has white flowers with yellow anthers, small, ovoid seeds, and seedlings with ovate to lanceolate leaves.
Where to Find Leptodon longisetus
Leptodon longisetus can be found in moist, shady areas of the eastern United States, from New York to Florida.
Species in the Neckeraceae family
Forsstroemia goughiana,
Forsstroemia yezoana,
Forsstroemia coronata,
Forsstroemia cryphaeoides,
Forsstroemia indica,
Forsstroemia japonica,
Forsstroemia neckeroides,
Forsstroemia producta,
Forsstroemia trichomitria,
Forsstroemia thomsonii,
Forsstroemia noguchii,
Forsstroemia lasioides,
Forsstroemia denigricans,
Forsstroemia fauriei,
Forsstroemia flexiramea,
Forsstroemia humilis,
Forsstroemia inopinata,
Forsstroemia konoi,
Forsstroemia pusilla,
Forsstroemia setschwanica,
Leptodon acuminatus,
Leptodon longisetus,
Leptodon pluvinii,
Leptodon smithii,
Leptodon fuciformis,
Leptodon corsicus,
Leptodon dillenii,
Leptodon remotifolius,
Taiwanobryum anacamptolepis,
Taiwanobryum crenulatum,
Taiwanobryum mucronatum,
Taiwanobryum guangdongense,
Taiwanobryum speciosum,
Taiwanobryum praetermissum,
Taiwanobryum serrulatifolium,
Taiwanobryum undulatifolium,
Taiwanobryum yunnanense,
Alleniella besseri,
Alleniella brownii,
Alleniella chilensis,
Alleniella complanata,
Alleniella hymenodonta,
Alleniella remota,
Alleniella scabridens,
Alleniella submacrocarpa,
Alleniella urnigera,
Alleniella andina,
Alleniella ehrenbergii,
Alleniella laevigata,
Alleniella obtusifolia,