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Java Moss
Java moss is a common name for several plants and may refer to: *''Taxiphyllum barbieri'' *''Vesicularia dubyana ''Vesicularia dubyana'', known as Java moss or Singapore moss, is a species of moss native to Asia. It is common in the aquarium trade. The species was named in honor of botanist Jean Étienne Duby. Description The species is monoecious and pe ...'' Hypnaceae {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 humid riparian areas. It was originally described as ''Isopterygium barbieri'' from Vinh, Vietnam. Description The species is dioecious and perennial. It forms loose cushions of irregularly arranged branches. Leaves are two ranked and flat. It has only been recorded in the wild in Vietnam. Cultivation and uses In the aquarium trade, Java moss can refer to either ''Taxiphyllum barbieri'' or '' Vesicularia dubyana'', and it can be difficult to distinguish between the species. ''T. barbieri'' was first introduced to European aquarists in 1968, where it was initially misidentified as '' Glossadelphus zollingeri''. ''T. barbieri'' is one of the most common mosses in the aquarium trade. It does not require any special attention and propag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vesicularia Dubyana
''Vesicularia dubyana'', known as Java moss or Singapore moss, is a species of moss native to Asia. It is common in the aquarium trade. The species was named in honor of botanist Jean Étienne Duby. Description The species is monoecious and perennial, with an irregularly branched stem. In the wild, it is found on soils, rocks, and trunks of trees. Cultivation and uses In the aquarium trade, Java moss can refer to either ''V. dubyana'' or ''Taxiphyllum barbieri'', and it can be difficult to distinguish between the species. Although ''V. dubyana'' was the first species to be called 'Java moss', it has been supplanted in popularity by ''T. barbieri''. It was first introduced to aquarists in 1933. ''V. dubyana'' is a hardy moss when grown in cultivation, and can tolerate temperatures between , low light, and variable pH. It can withstand brackish Brackish water, sometimes termed brack water, is water occurring in a natural environment that has more salinity than freshwate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |