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Old 05-24-2006, 02:15 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I have always thought I had the common type of Java moss but not until I saw some of the other moss photos and now I am confused as to what type of mosses I currently have. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could help identify the species of the following two mosses below:

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Forgot to add that one of these was supposed to be Xmas moss!??
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the bottom definately looks like java moss (and clado :P) the top may be not so happy xmas or healthy java LOL.
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Can we see a closeup of the top one?

I agree that the bottom one is probably java moss.
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Here are closeups of the two mosses:

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ok, I found this on google and thought GREAT a lost of all mosses with photos....

http://www.aquamoss.net/Moss-List.htm

the more I look the more I am confused!!!!! lol!!
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Ok, conclusion for the second moss is Java Moss but anymore opinions about the first moss?
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I think the first one is probably a Vesicularia species, though I'm not sure which one. Gomer?
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More photos of the first moss:



Zoom in:


More zoom:


Even more zoom:


According to an article by Prof Tan from Singapore
http://sea.nus.edu.sg/aquatic-mosses.pdf (Warning!! 6.8MB!!)

According to this article and the photos of the leaf shape, my moss looks like either Xmas or Singapore Moss! Don't you think so??
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Closeups of 2nd Moss confirmed that this is the common Java moss (narrow leaves):
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