Taxiphyllum

Taxiphyllum is a genus of mosses in the family Hypnaceae.[1]

Taxiphyllum
Taxiphyllum wissgrillii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Bryophyta
Class: Bryopsida
Subclass: Bryidae
Order: Hypnales
Family: Hypnaceae
Genus: Taxiphyllum
M.Fleisch.

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. "Taxiphyllum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
  2. 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 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Taxiphyllum". The Plant List. Missouri Botanical Garden. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online
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