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Vesicularia dubyana
Also called Singapore Moss
Java moss is a hardy aquarium and water-garden moss that forms dense green mats on rocks, wood and substrate when fully submerged. It is easy to grow in low light and variable water conditions.
Vesicularia dubyana, known as Java moss or Singapore moss, is a species of moss native to Asia. It is common in the aquarium trade.
The species was named in honor of botanist Jean Étienne Duby.
In the aquarium trade, Java moss can refer to either V. dubyana or Taxiphyllum barbieri, and it can be difficult to distinguish between the species. Although V. dubyana was the first species to be called 'Java moss', it has been supplanted in popularity by T. barbieri. It was first introduced to aquarists in 1933.
V. dubyana is a hardy moss when grown in cultivation, and can tolerate temperatures between 15–20 °C (59–68 °F), low light, and variable pH. It can withstand brackish conditions. It propagates and forms sporophytes readily, even when fully submersed.
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