Status:
valid
Authors:
(Mitt.) B.H. Allen
Source:
tro
Year:
2010
Citation Micro:
Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 117: 651 2010
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001039499
Common Names
- Thamniopsis rivularis
- Rivularis Thamniopsis
- Rivularis
Description
Thamniopsis rivularis (also called Rivularis Thamniopsis, among many other common names) is a species of moss in the Thamniopsis genus. It is native to the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, and is typically found growing in moist, shady habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Thamniopsis rivularis is used as an ornamental plant in aquariums and as a food source for fish.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Thamniopsis rivularis has small, white flowers with five petals, and its seeds are small, black and shiny. Its seedlings have a single cotyledon and a pair of opposite leaves.
Where to Find Thamniopsis rivularis
Thamniopsis rivularis is native to Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras.
Species in the Thamniopsis genus
Thamniopsis colombica,
Thamniopsis glandulifera,
Thamniopsis guatemalensis,
Thamniopsis oedodontia,
Thamniopsis rivularis,
Thamniopsis standleyi,
Thamniopsis steyermarkii,
Thamniopsis gradsteinii,
Thamniopsis pendula,
Thamniopsis cheiloneura,
Thamniopsis cruegeriana,
Thamniopsis diffusa,
Thamniopsis incurva,
Thamniopsis langsdorffii,
Thamniopsis purpureophylla,
Thamniopsis sinuata,
Thamniopsis terrestris,
Thamniopsis undata,
Thamniopsis utacamundiana,
Thamniopsis versicolor,
Thamniopsis stenodictyon,
Thamniopsis exigua,
Thamniopsis papillosula,
Thamniopsis ptari-tepuiensis,
Thamniopsis chenagonii,
Thamniopsis flexifolium,
Species in the Pilotrichaceae family
Amblytropis hispidula,
Amblytropis setosa,
Actinodontium adscendens,
Actinodontium dusenii,
Actinodontium rhaphidostegum,
Actinodontium sprucei,
Actinodontium streptopogoneum,
Actinodontium pygmaeum,
Brymela angustiretis,
Brymela complanata,
Brymela crosbyi,
Brymela laevinervis,
Brymela tutezona,
Brymela acuminata,
Brymela cuspidata,
Brymela fissidentoides,
Brymela fluminensis,
Brymela obtusifolia,
Brymela parkeriana,
Brymela rugulosa,
Brymela websteri,
Brymela cavifolia,
Callicostella callicostelloides,
Callicostella africana,
Callicostella apophysata,
Callicostella armata,
Callicostella ascensionis,
Callicostella attenuata,
Callicostella beccariana,
Callicostella belangeriana,
Callicostella bernoullii,
Callicostella bisexualis,
Callicostella brevipes,
Callicostella caledonica,
Callicostella campbelliana,
Callicostella chevalieri,
Callicostella chionophylla,
Callicostella chlorina,
Callicostella chloroneura,
Callicostella circinata,
Callicostella constricta,
Callicostella cruegeri,
Callicostella daltoniaecarpa,
Callicostella depressa,
Callicostella disticha,
Callicostella eberhardtiana,
Callicostella emarginatula,
Callicostella erosotruncata,
Callicostella fallax,
Callicostella fissidentella,