Vesicularia montagnei
| Vesicularia montagnei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Hypnaceae |
| Genus: | Vesicularia |
| Species: | V. montagnei |
| Binomial name | |
| Vesicularia montagnei (Bel.) Fleisch. | |
Vesicularia montagnei is an aquatic moss of Asian origin, closely related to Java moss. It is used in planted aquariums as an ornamental underwater plant, commonly referred to as Christmas moss.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "Vesicularia montagnei". AquaScaping World. 2009. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ↑ Lüth, M. "Aquarium Bryophytes (Chapter 4)" (PDF). Michigan Technological University. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ↑ Redfearn, Paul L., Jr. (1990). "Tropical component of the Moss Flora of China" (PDF). Tropical Bryology. 2: 201–222. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ↑ Pant, Divya Darshan; Nautiyal, D.D. (1982). Studies on Living and Fossil Plants. Society of Plant Taxonomists. pp. 277 and 279. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
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