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Java moss is a freshwater aquarium moss native to Southeast Asia that attaches to rocks, roots and driftwood. It is very easy to grow and spreads readily by division.
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.
In the aquarium trade, Java moss can refer to either Taxiphyllum barbieri or Vesicularia dubyana, and it can be difficult to distinguish between the species. T. barbieri was first introduced to European aquarists in 1968, where it was initially misidentified as Glossadelphus zollingeri.
T. barbieri is one of the most common mosses in the aquarium trade. It does not require any special attention and propagates readily. It accepts all kinds of water, even weakly brackish, and light qualities. It grows best at 68 to 86 °F (20 to 30 °C) but can live in temperatures outside this range. It makes a good foreground plant. Due to its clinging nature, Java moss can be made into a moss carpet.
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