Pireella formosana - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Hypnanae
Order:
Hypnales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
formosana
ID:
1152957
Status:
valid
Authors:
Broth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1921
Citation Micro:
Oefvers. Förh. Finska Vetensk.-Soc. 62 A(9): 23 1921
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001152295
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Pireella formosana (also called Formosan Pirea, among many other common names) is a small shrub native to Taiwan. It has small, oval-shaped leaves and produces small white flowers. It is found in moist, shady forests and can also be found in disturbed areas.
Uses & Benefits
Pireella formosana has been used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments, including fever, diarrhea, and skin infections. It has also been used as an ornamental plant.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Pireella formosana has small, white flowers that are arranged in a spike-like inflorescence. The seeds are small, black and glossy and the seedlings are small, with a single leaf that is divided into two lobes.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Pireella formosana can be propagated by spores or division. It prefers moist, shady conditions and can be grown in a variety of soils. It is best grown in a well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade.
Where to Find Pireella formosana
Pireella formosana is native to Taiwan.
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,
References
Viktor Ferdinand Brotherus (1849-1929): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Broth.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35109808: Based on data supplied by Bryonames