Vesicularia montagnei
Species of moss
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Vesicularia montagnei is a species of moss. It is used in planted aquariums as an ornamental underwater plant, commonly referred to as Christmas moss.[1][2][3][4]
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| Vesicularia montagnei | |
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| Riccia growing alongside Christmas moss (back) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Division: | Bryophyta |
| Class: | Bryopsida |
| Subclass: | Bryidae |
| Order: | Hypnales |
| Family: | Hypnaceae |
| Genus: | Vesicularia |
| Species: | V. montagnei |
| Binomial name | |
| Vesicularia montagnei (Bel.) Fleisch. | |
It is found in Australia, China, Japan, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Sudan, and Vietnam.[5] In its natural habitat it grows in damp situations on rocks and the trunks of trees.[5]