Kingdom:
Phylum:
Dicranidae
Order:
Dicranales
Genus:
Species:
splendens
ID:
1170138

Status:
valid

Authors:
Brugg.-Nann.

Source:
tro

Year:
1978

Citation Micro:
Proc. Kon. Ned. Akad. Wetensch., C 81: 249. f. 1–7 1978

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001169476

Common Names

  • Splendens Fissidens
  • Splendens Moss
  • Fissidens Splendens

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Description

Fissidens splendens (also called Splendid Fissidens, among many other common names) is a small moss with a creeping habit and small, glossy, dark green leaves. It is native to tropical Asia and is found in moist, shady habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Fissidens splendens is used in aquariums and terrariums as a decorative plant. It is also used to provide shade and shelter for fish and other aquatic animals.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Fissidens splendens is a small, yellow-green spike, with a single spikelet per stem. The seed is a small, black, ovoid, with a single seed per spikelet. The seedlings are small, yellow-green, with a single leaf per seedling.

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Where to Find Fissidens splendens

Fissidens splendens can be found in the tropical regions of South America.

Species in the Fissidens genus

Fissidens minutifrons, Fissidens chiricahuensis, Fissidens brindae, Fissidens pseudautoicus, Fissidens streimannii, Fissidens pseudojavanicus, Fissidens macaoensis, Fissidens pseudoplurisetus, Fissidens bryoides, Fissidens capriviensis, Fissidens pseudohollianus, Fissidens sublineaefolius, Fissidens aphelotaxifolius, Fissidens arnigadhensis, Fissidens asselii, Fissidens azoricus, Fissidens diaphanodontus, Fissidens duttonii, Fissidens hirsutus, Fissidens hoei, Fissidens inclusus, Fissidens jeffreyi, Fissidens jonesii, Fissidens lachmannii, Fissidens nigerianus, Fissidens nothotaxifolius, Fissidens ornaticostatus, Fissidens pocsii, Fissidens pokhrensis, Fissidens pseudoplumosus, Fissidens seychellensis, Fissidens splendens, Fissidens subscleromitrius, Fissidens subundatus, Fissidens vanzantenii, Fissidens cuynetii, Fissidens nigro-viridis, Fissidens nobilis, Fissidens nobreganus, Fissidens obliquifolius, Fissidens obscurus, Fissidens obtusifolius, Fissidens obtuso-apiculatus, Fissidens ocellatus, Fissidens odontoloma, Fissidens oediloma, Fissidens ornatus, Fissidens osmundoides, Fissidens ovatifolius, Fissidens ovatus,

Species in the Fissidentaceae family

Conomitrium dussianum, Fissidens minutifrons, Fissidens chiricahuensis, Fissidens brindae, Fissidens pseudautoicus, Fissidens streimannii, Fissidens pseudojavanicus, Fissidens macaoensis, Fissidens pseudoplurisetus, Fissidens bryoides, Fissidens capriviensis, Fissidens pseudohollianus, Fissidens sublineaefolius, Fissidens aphelotaxifolius, Fissidens arnigadhensis, Fissidens asselii, Fissidens azoricus, Fissidens diaphanodontus, Fissidens duttonii, Fissidens hirsutus, Fissidens hoei, Fissidens inclusus, Fissidens jeffreyi, Fissidens jonesii, Fissidens lachmannii, Fissidens nigerianus, Fissidens nothotaxifolius, Fissidens ornaticostatus, Fissidens pocsii, Fissidens pokhrensis, Fissidens pseudoplumosus, Fissidens seychellensis, Fissidens splendens, Fissidens subscleromitrius, Fissidens subundatus, Fissidens vanzantenii, Fissidens cuynetii, Fissidens nigro-viridis, Fissidens nobilis, Fissidens nobreganus, Fissidens obliquifolius, Fissidens obscurus, Fissidens obtusifolius, Fissidens obtuso-apiculatus, Fissidens ocellatus, Fissidens odontoloma, Fissidens oediloma, Fissidens ornatus, Fissidens osmundoides, Fissidens ovatifolius,

References

Maria Alida Bruggeman-Nannenga (b.1944): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Brugg.-Nann.' in the authors string.
The Bryophyte Nomenclator: Based on data supplied by Bryonames
Tropicos record: 35140654: Based on data supplied by Bryonames