Status:
valid
Authors:
Mitt.
Source:
tro
Year:
1869
Citation Micro:
J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 12: 468 1869
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001170505
Common Names
- Porotrichum filiferum
- Filiferum Porotrichum
- Common Porotrichum
Uses & Benefits
Porotrichum filiferum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for treating skin diseases, wounds, and other ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Porotrichum filiferum is small and white, with five petals. Its seeds are small and black, and its seedlings are small and green.
Where to Find Porotrichum filiferum
Porotrichum filiferum is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including Africa, Asia, South America, and Central America.
Species in the Porotrichum genus
Porotrichum evansii,
Porotrichum baculiferum,
Porotrichum brasiliense,
Porotrichum comosum,
Porotrichum obliquifolium,
Porotrichum parvirete,
Porotrichum subexplanatum,
Porotrichum amboroicum,
Porotrichum atlanticum,
Porotrichum bolivianum,
Porotrichum brevifolium,
Porotrichum caesium,
Porotrichum caldense,
Porotrichum cavifolium,
Porotrichum chilense,
Porotrichum elatulum,
Porotrichum expansum,
Porotrichum filiferum,
Porotrichum korthalsianum,
Porotrichum krauseanum,
Porotrichum lancifrons,
Porotrichum leucocaulon,
Porotrichum lindigii,
Porotrichum longirostre,
Porotrichum macrocarpum,
Porotrichum macropoma,
Porotrichum madagassum,
Porotrichum microthecium,
Porotrichum sparsiflorum,
Porotrichum subangustifolium,
Porotrichum subpennaeforme,
Porotrichum thieleanum,
Porotrichum valdiviae,
Porotrichum tenuinerve,
Porotrichum frahmii,
Porotrichum pittieri,
Porotrichum protensum,
Porotrichum superbum,
Porotrichum bertrandii,
Porotrichum microthamnium,
Porotrichum robustum,
Porotrichum variabile,
Porotrichum flaccum,
Porotrichum gracile,
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,