Status:
valid
Authors:
Broth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1929
Citation Micro:
Symb. Sin. 4: 126. 5 f. 4 1929
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001161198
Common Names
- Vesicularia subchlorotica
- Subchlorotica Moss
- Subchlorotica's Moss
Uses & Benefits
Vesicularia subchlorotica is used as an ornamental aquarium plant, and is also used to help filter water in aquariums.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Vesicularia subchlorotica has small, white flowers with four petals and a yellow center. The seeds are small and black with a smooth surface. The seedlings are small and delicate, with two to four leaves.
Where to Find Vesicularia subchlorotica
Vesicularia subchlorotica can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Africa, and South America.
Species in the Vesicularia genus
Vesicularia acinacifolia,
Vesicularia albo-viridis,
Vesicularia amboinensis,
Vesicularia angustifolia,
Vesicularia anisothecia,
Vesicularia aperta,
Vesicularia aquatilis,
Vesicularia argentinica,
Vesicularia ayresii,
Vesicularia bescherellei,
Vesicularia borealis,
Vesicularia brachytheciopsis,
Vesicularia buruensis,
Vesicularia caloblasta,
Vesicularia calodictyon,
Vesicularia chlorotica,
Vesicularia codonopyxis,
Vesicularia combae,
Vesicularia crassiramea,
Vesicularia cruegeri,
Vesicularia debilis,
Vesicularia demangei,
Vesicularia dubyana,
Vesicularia elegantula,
Vesicularia ferriei,
Vesicularia firma,
Vesicularia fonticola,
Vesicularia galerulata,
Vesicularia glaucina,
Vesicularia glaucissima,
Vesicularia glaucopinnata,
Vesicularia glaucula,
Vesicularia glazioviana,
Vesicularia golungensis,
Vesicularia hamata,
Vesicularia hapalyptera,
Vesicularia hygrobium,
Vesicularia immunda,
Vesicularia immutata,
Vesicularia inflectens,
Vesicularia inundata,
Vesicularia ischyropteris,
Vesicularia janowskyi,
Vesicularia kurzii,
Vesicularia latiramea,
Vesicularia lepervanchei,
Vesicularia levieri,
Vesicularia lonchocormus,
Vesicularia longo-fluitans,
Vesicularia loricatifolia,
Species in the Hypnaceae family
Acritodon nephophilus,
Austrohondaella limata,
Bryosedgwickia barlassinae,
Chryso-hypnum elegantulum,
Chryso-hypnum patens,
Chryso-hypnum diminutivum,
Chryso-hypnum demaretii,
Chryso-hypnum cavifolium,
Chryso-hypnum frondosum,
Chryso-hypnum crosbyi,
Chryso-hypnum hylophilum,
Chryso-hypnum rostratulum,
Chryso-hypnum smithii,
Crepidophyllum modestum,
Ctenidiadelphus plumularia,
Cyathothecium distichaceum,
Dacryophyllum falcifolium,
Ectropotheciella decrescens,
Ectropotheciella distichophylla,
Ectropotheciopsis novoguineensis,
Ectropothecium glossophylloides,
Ectropothecium laxirete,
Ectropothecium aciculare,
Ectropothecium adnatum,
Ectropothecium aeruginosum,
Ectropothecium affine,
Ectropothecium afromolluscum,
Ectropothecium andrei,
Ectropothecium aneitense,
Ectropothecium angusto-textum,
Ectropothecium anisophyllum,
Ectropothecium annamense,
Ectropothecium arcuatum,
Ectropothecium arfakense,
Ectropothecium aubertii,
Ectropothecium aureo-crispum,
Ectropothecium aureum,
Ectropothecium aurifolium,
Ectropothecium barbelloides,
Ectropothecium bingerianum,
Ectropothecium bowiei,
Ectropothecium brachycladulum,
Ectropothecium brevifalcatum,
Ectropothecium buitenzorgii,
Ectropothecium burmense,
Ectropothecium campaniforme,
Ectropothecium campanulatum,
Ectropothecium capillisetum,
Ectropothecium carolinarum,
Ectropothecium chamissonis,