Status:
valid
Authors:
(Broth. & Paris) Broth.
Source:
tro
Year:
1908
Citation Micro:
Nat. Pflanzenfam. I(3): 1095 1908
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001161201
Common Names
- Vesicularia subfuscescens
- Subfuscescens Moss
- Subfuscescens's Moss
Uses & Benefits
Vesicularia subfuscescens is used as an ornamental aquarium plant, and is also used to help filter water in aquariums.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Vesicularia subfuscescens has small, white flowers with a yellow center. The seed is a small, black, oval-shaped seed with a smooth surface. The seedlings are small and have a single, bright green leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Vesicularia subfuscescens is a species of moss that can be propagated through spore germination or vegetative propagation. It can be cultivated in a moist, shady environment with a pH of 5.5-6.5. It prefers temperatures between 15-25°C and should be kept moist but not wet.
Where to Find Vesicularia subfuscescens
Vesicularia subfuscescens 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,