Freshwater
Taxiphyllum barbieri
Hypnaceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- On stone or wood, Foreground
- Light
- Low
- CO₂
- Not needed
- Growth
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
Range
We do not know where this species lives in the wild.
More about the species
Description
Taxiphyllum barbieri, known as Java moss or Bogor moss, is a moss belonging to the family Hypnaceae. Native to Southeast Asia, it is commonly used in freshwater aquariums. It attaches to rocks, roots, and driftwood. In the wild, it grows in humid riparian areas. It was originally described as Isopterygium barbieri from Vinh, Vietnam.
Other names
In other languages
- Jaavansammal
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