Status:
valid
Authors:
H. Rob.
Source:
tro
Year:
1971
Citation Micro:
Lindbergia 1: 71. f. 2 1971
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001186846
Common Names
- Pireella pergemmescens
- Gemmiferous Pirella Moss
- Gemmiferous Pirella
Uses & Benefits
Pireella pergemmescens is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and landscapes. It is also used as a soil stabilizer and erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pireella pergemmescens has small, yellow-green flowers that are arranged in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and delicate.
Cultivation and Propagation
Pireella pergemmescens is a tropical plant that can be propagated by division or by seed. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. It can be propagated by division in spring or by seed in spring or summer. It can also be propagated by cuttings in late summer or early fall.
Where to Find Pireella pergemmescens
Pireella pergemmescens can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.
Species in the Pireella genus
Pireella crosbyi,
Pireella hondurensis,
Pireella angustifolia,
Pireella cymbifolia,
Pireella falcifolia,
Pireella filicina,
Pireella formosana,
Pireella guatemalensis,
Pireella husnotiana,
Pireella mariae,
Pireella papillosula,
Pireella pohlii,
Pireella pycnothallodes,
Pireella trichomanoides,
Pireella pergemmescens,
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,