Oxyanthera A.T. Brongniart
inVoyage autour de Monde, 1828; Botanique, sec. Part. Phanerogamie, p.197

Introduction: Allied to the genus Thelasis Blume the establishment of this genus has been a matter of controversy for some time. Smith and Clements treat Oxyanthera as a synonym of Thelasis.

Derivation of genus name: From the Greek words oxys = sharp and anthera = anther reflecting the pointed anther in the type species

Type species: Oxyanthera micrantha Brongniart

Characteristics of genus: Small, epiphytic herbs, the flowers of which are often cleistogamic. The flowers are yellow-green, yellow with white tips or brownish flesh-coloured.

Number of species in New Guinea: Schlechter recorded two species in the genus: O. papuana and O. abbreviata.

Habitat: Found from sea level to about 800 m.

Conservation status: not known