Status:
valid
Authors:
(C.E.Hubb.) Conert
Source:
wcs
Year:
1957
Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 77: 284 (1957)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000878692
Common Names
- Capillipes Loudetiopsis
- Capillipes Bristle Grass
- Capillipes Bristlegrass
Description
Loudetiopsis capillipes (also called Chinese Lantern, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree with a dense, rounded crown. It is native to China and Taiwan and typically grows in moist, shady forests.
Uses & Benefits
Loudetiopsis capillipes is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used to make natural dyes and as a medicinal plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Loudetiopsis capillipes has small, white, star-shaped flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings are small and have a single, thin stem with two small leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Loudetiopsis capillipes can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a well-drained, sandy soil. Division should be done in spring or autumn. The plants should be divided into small clumps and replanted in a well-drained soil.
Where to Find Loudetiopsis capillipes
Loudetiopsis capillipes can be found in tropical rainforests in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.
Loudetiopsis capillipes FAQ
What is the scientific name of Loudetiopsis capillipes?
Loudetiopsis capillipes
What type of plant is Loudetiopsis capillipes?
Grass
Where is Loudetiopsis capillipes native to?
Africa
Species in the Loudetiopsis genus
Loudetiopsis ambiens,
Loudetiopsis baldwinii,
Loudetiopsis capillipes,
Loudetiopsis chevalieri,
Loudetiopsis chrysothrix,
Loudetiopsis falcipes,
Loudetiopsis glabrata,
Loudetiopsis kerstingii,
Loudetiopsis scaettae,
Loudetiopsis thoroldii,
Loudetiopsis trigemina,
Species in the Poaceae family
Achnatherum pekinense,
Achnatherum pubicalyx,
Achnatherum sibiricum,
Achnatherum turcomanicum,
Achnatherum brandisii,
Achnatherum bromoides,
Achnatherum calamagrostis,
Achnatherum confusum,
Achnatherum inebrians,
Achnatherum jacquemontii,
Achnatherum virescens,
Achnatherum paradoxum,
Achnatherum nakaii,
Achnatherum pelliotii,
Achnatherum haussknechtii,
Achnatherum mandavillei,
Achnatherum pilosum,
Achnatherum parviflorum,
Achnatherum staintonii,
Aciachne acicularis,
Aciachne flagellifera,
Aciachne pulvinata,
Acidosasa breviclavata,
Acidosasa brilletii,
Acidosasa chinensis,
Acidosasa edulis,
Acidosasa glauca,
Acidosasa guangxiensis,
Acidosasa lingchuanensis,
Acidosasa nanunica,
Acidosasa notata,
Acidosasa purpurea,
Acidosasa venusta,
Acidosasa carinata,
Acostia gracilis,
Acrachne henrardiana,
Acrachne perrieri,
Acrachne racemosa,
Acritochaete volkensii,
Acroceras amplectens,
Acroceras attenuatum,
Acroceras boivinii,
Acroceras bosseri,
Acroceras calcicola,
Acroceras chaseae,
Acroceras diffusum,
Acroceras elegans,
Acroceras excavatum,
Acroceras fluminense,
Acroceras gabunense,
References
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:407641-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].