Side-fruited; -- said of those true mosses in which the pedicels or the capsules are from lateral archegonia; -- opposed to acrocarpous.

Officially a moss with fruit not at the end of the leaves. The plant grows as a mat-liek structure, lying on the ground. See Acrocarpous. Slaapmos

Having the capsules borne on short, lateral branches.

(of mosses) having the archegonia on short lateral branches

prostrate (used for mosses)

Officially a moss with fruit not at the end of the leaves. The plant grows as a mat-like structure, lying on the ground. More info Slaapmos