''Taxiphyllum'' is a genus of
moss
Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...
es in the family
Hypnaceae.
Description
Moss in the genera are generally medium to large sized and mat forming. Stems are glossy and creeping.
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Species are native to North America, South America, Africa, and on islands in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Specifically, they have been found in the ]United States
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'']Taxiphyllum barbieri
''Taxiphyllum barbieri'', known as Java moss or Bogor moss, is a moss belonging to the family Hypnaceae. Native to southeast Asia, it is commonly used in freshwater aquariums. It attaches to rocks, roots, and driftwood. In the wild, it grows in ...
'' is economically important as a common plant used in freshwater aquariums. It is sold under the name 'Java moss'.
Species
Species adapted from The Plant List
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;Taxiphyllum aomoriense
''Taxiphyllum'' is a genus of mosses in the family Hypnaceae.
Description
Moss in the genera are generally medium to large sized and mat forming. Stems are glossy and creeping.
Species are native to North America, South America, Africa, and on ...
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*'' Taxiphyllum arcuatum''
*'' Taxiphyllum assimile''
*''Taxiphyllum barbieri
''Taxiphyllum barbieri'', known as Java moss or Bogor moss, is a moss belonging to the family Hypnaceae. Native to southeast Asia, it is commonly used in freshwater aquariums. It attaches to rocks, roots, and driftwood. In the wild, it grows in ...
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*'' Taxiphyllum cavernicola''
*'' Taxiphyllum cuspidifolium''
*'' Taxiphyllum densifolium''
*'' Taxiphyllum deplanatum''
*'' Taxiphyllum eberhardtii''
*'' Taxiphyllum elegantifrons''
*'' Taxiphyllum eximium''
*'' Taxiphyllum geophilum''
*'' Taxiphyllum giraldii''
*'' Taxiphyllum gracile''
*'' Taxiphyllum hisauchii''
*'' Taxiphyllum isopterygioides''
*'' Taxiphyllum kuroiwae''
*'' Taxiphyllum laevifolium''
*'' Taxiphyllum ligulaefolium''
*'' Taxiphyllum mariannae''
*'' Taxiphyllum minutirameum''
*'' Taxiphyllum moutieri''
*'' Taxiphyllum nitidum''
*'' Taxiphyllum papuanum''
*'' Taxiphyllum pilosum''
*'' Taxiphyllum planifrons''
*'' Taxiphyllum prostratum''
*'' Taxiphyllum robusticaule''
*'' Taxiphyllum robustum''
*'' Taxiphyllum sadoense''
*'' Taxiphyllum scalpellifolium''
*'' Taxiphyllum schweinfurthii''
*'' Taxiphyllum serrulatum''
*'' Taxiphyllum splendescens''
*'' Taxiphyllum squamatulum''
*'' Taxiphyllum subarcuatum''
*'' Taxiphyllum subassimile''
*'' Taxiphyllum taxirameum''
*'' Taxiphyllum torrentium''
*'' Taxiphyllum tsunodae''
*''Taxiphyllum wissgrillii
''Taxiphyllum'' is a genus of mosses in the family Hypnaceae.
Description
Moss in the genera are generally medium to large sized and mat forming. Stems are glossy and creeping.
Species are native to North America, South America, Africa, and on ...
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References
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Hypnaceae
Moss genera