Biology:Taxiphyllum
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Short description: Genus mosses
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| Taxiphyllum wissgrillii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Hypnaceae |
| Genus: | Taxiphyllum M.Fleisch. |
Taxiphyllum is a genus of mosses in the family Hypnaceae.[1]
Description
Moss in the genera are generally medium to large sized and mat forming. Stems are glossy and creeping.[1]
Species are native to North America, South America, Africa, and on islands in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Specifically, they have been found in the United States , Mexico, West Indies, Guatemala, India , Japan , Madagascar , Philippines , and Australia .[1]
Taxiphyllum barbieri is economically important as a common plant used in freshwater aquariums. It is sold under the name 'Java moss'.[2]
Species
Species adapted from The Plant List;[3]
- Taxiphyllum alare (Broth. & Yasuda) S.H. Lin
- Taxiphyllum alternans (Cardot) Z. Iwats.
- Taxiphyllum angustirete (Broth.) W.R. Buck
- Taxiphyllum aomoriense (Besch.) Z. Iwats.
- Taxiphyllum arcuatum (Bosch & Sande Lac.) S. He
- Taxiphyllum assimile (Broth. ex Iisiba) Sakurai
- Taxiphyllum barbieri (Cardot & Copp.) Z. Iwats.
- Taxiphyllum cavernicola (Cardot) Thér.
- Taxiphyllum cuspidifolium (Cardot) Z. Iwats.
- Taxiphyllum densifolium (Lindb. ex Broth.) Reimers
- Taxiphyllum deplanatum (Bruch & Schimp. ex Sull.) M. Fleisch.
- Taxiphyllum eberhardtii (Broth. & Paris) Broth.
- Taxiphyllum elegantifrons (Müll. Hal.) Broth.
- Taxiphyllum eximium (Sull. & Lesq.) Z. Iwats.
- Taxiphyllum geophilum (Austin) M. Fleisch.
- Taxiphyllum giraldii (Müll. Hal.) M. Fleisch.
- Taxiphyllum gracile (Besch.) S.H. Lin
- Taxiphyllum hisauchii (S. Okamura) Iisiba
- Taxiphyllum isopterygioides (Dixon) W.R. Buck
- Taxiphyllum kuroiwae (Broth.) Z. Iwats.
- Taxiphyllum laevifolium (Mitt.) W.R. Buck
- Taxiphyllum ligulaefolium (E.B. Bartram) W.R. Buck
- Taxiphyllum mariannae (Grout) Schornh.
- Taxiphyllum minutirameum (Müll. Hal.) H.A. Mill. & D.R. Sm.
- Taxiphyllum moutieri (Broth. & Paris) Broth.
- Taxiphyllum nitidum (Thér.) W.R. Buck
- Taxiphyllum papuanum (Broth.) M. Fleisch.
- Taxiphyllum pilosum (Broth. & M. Yasuda) Z. Iwats.
- Taxiphyllum planifrons (Broth. & Paris) M. Fleisch.
- Taxiphyllum prostratum (Dozy & Molk.) W.R. Buck
- Taxiphyllum robusticaule (E.B. Bartram) Ireland Accepted L TRO
- Taxiphyllum robustum (Broth.) Broth.
- Taxiphyllum sadoense (Sakurai) Z. Iwats.
- Taxiphyllum scalpellifolium (Müll. Hal.) Broth.
- Taxiphyllum schweinfurthii (Müll. Hal.) W.R. Buck
- Taxiphyllum serrulatum (Cardot) S.H. Lin
- Taxiphyllum splendescens (Müll. Hal.) M. Fleisch.
- Taxiphyllum squamatulum (Müll. Hal.) M. Fleisch.
- Taxiphyllum subarcuatum (Broth.) Z. Iwats.
- Taxiphyllum subassimile (Broth. ex Iisiba) Sakurai
- Taxiphyllum taxirameum (Mitt.) M. Fleisch.
- Taxiphyllum torrentium (Besch.) W.R. Buck
- Taxiphyllum tsunodae (Broth.) Sakurai
- Taxiphyllum wissgrillii (Garov.) Wijk & Margad.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Taxiphyllum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=132350.
- ↑ Tan, B. C., Loh, K. L., & Gan, C. W. (2005): A case of mistaken identity? What is the true identity of Java Moss and other aquarium mosses sold in Singapore shops? Singapore Scientist, 102: 8-11 [1]
- ↑ "Taxiphyllum". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew). http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Taxiphyllum.
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