Status:
valid
Authors:
W.R. Buck
Source:
tro
Year:
1991
Citation Micro:
Brittonia 43: 98. f. 1–11 1991
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001197046
Common Names
- Orthostichopsis praetermissa
- Missed Orthostichopsis
- Praetermissa Orthostichopsis
Uses & Benefits
Orthostichopsis praetermissa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover in shady areas.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Orthostichopsis praetermissa has small, white flowers with yellow anthers. Its seeds are small, black, and round. The seedlings have lanceolate leaves and a single cotyledon.
Where to Find Orthostichopsis praetermissa
Orthostichopsis praetermissa can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including South America, Africa, and Asia.
Species in the Orthostichopsis genus
Orthostichopsis fornicata,
Orthostichopsis auricosta,
Orthostichopsis madagassa,
Orthostichopsis pinnatella,
Orthostichopsis scaberula,
Orthostichopsis strictula,
Orthostichopsis subimbricata,
Orthostichopsis sublivens,
Orthostichopsis tenuis,
Orthostichopsis tetragona,
Orthostichopsis tijucae,
Orthostichopsis tortipilis,
Orthostichopsis praetermissa,
Species in the Pterobryaceae family
Calyptothecium acostatum,
Calyptothecium prainii,
Calyptothecium acutum,
Calyptothecium bescherellei,
Calyptothecium burmense,
Calyptothecium duplicatum,
Calyptothecium extensum,
Calyptothecium hookeri,
Calyptothecium nitidum,
Calyptothecium oxyphyllum,
Calyptothecium pinnatum,
Calyptothecium ramosii,
Calyptothecium recurvulum,
Calyptothecium subacutum,
Calyptothecium subhumile,
Calyptothecium symphysodontoides,
Calyptothecium urvilleanum,
Calyptothecium wightii,
Calyptothecium auriculatum,
Calyptothecium integrifolium,
Calyptothecium compressum,
Calyptothecium pterobryoides,
Calyptothecium squarrosulum,
Calyptothecium phyllogonioides,
Calyptothecium philippinense,
Henicodium geniculatum,
Hildebrandtiella cuspidans,
Hildebrandtiella endotrichelloides,
Hildebrandtiella longiseta,
Hildebrandtiella phleoides,
Jaegerina formosa,
Jaegerina guatemalensis,
Jaegerina luzonensis,
Jaegerina plicata,
Jaegerina robillardii,
Jaegerina scariosa,
Jaegerina solitaria,
Jaegerina stolonifera,
Jaegerina retrosquarrosa,
Micralsopsis complanata,
Muellerobryum whiteleggei,
Neolindbergia deningeri,
Neolindbergia rigida,
Neolindbergia robusta,
Neolindbergia rugosa,
Neolindbergia vitiensis,
Neolindbergia cladomnioides,
Neolindbergia veloirae,
Orthorrhynchidium planifrons,
Orthostichopsis fornicata,