Freshwater
Süsswassertang
Lomariopsis lineata
Lomariopsidaceae
Facts
Care
We have no care for this plant yet. If you know how it thrives, you can suggest it.
Range
Native
Lives wild in Borneo, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Malaya, Myanmar (Burma), New Guinea, Philippines, and 2 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Lomariopsis lineata is a species of fern native to South East Asia. The prothallia of this species (or possibly a closely related species) are commonly cultivated as an aquarium plant, where it is known to aquarists as süsswassertang (German spelling: Süßwassertang). It is often incorrectly spelled "subwassertang" due to the German eszett's similarity to the Latin 'B'. It is also called Loma fern or round pellia.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Diplora cadieri
- Lomariopsis cochinchinensis
- Lomariopsis longifolia
- Lomariopsis papyracea
- Lomariopsis smithii
- Olfersia lineata
Articles
All articles
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to care for aquarium plants3 min read
Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.