Mini Riccia - For Sale or Trade

cS · 10-11-2004, 07:22 AM

Does anyone currently grow mini riccia? If so, then please private message me. I would love to purchase and/or trade for some. I'd really really appreciate it.

Thank you.

Rex Grigg · 10-11-2004, 12:48 PM

Never heard of mini Riccia. I have a bunch of the normal stuff.

JanS · 10-11-2004, 01:14 PM

Oh, I was thinking you meant mini pellia, and I thought I got mine from you....

cS · 10-12-2004, 03:32 AM

Thank you for the offer Rex, but I do have regular riccia. Hehehe. Yeah, I've only heard of this plant recently.

Apparently, it has been "out there" for a while but has never gained any notoriety, not unlike Ammania sp. 'Bonsai' and Eusteralis verticillata.

The mini riccia is, like its namesake, a miniature version of regular Riccia fluitans. After doing some research, hobbyists describe it as "more refined", "mossy", and "slower growing" than regular riccia. Sounds exciting.

Here is a pictorial comparison of the two forms. And here is a photo from the Plant Finder:

So does anyone have this nifty liverwort?

litesky · 10-12-2004, 10:23 AM

I'm looking for some too!

CS, if I find some I'll let you know. I remember seeing people selling these on aquaticquotient but they are all international.

Cavan Allen · 10-12-2004, 10:49 AM

There was some at the 2002 AGA auction, but I don't remember who got it or what happened to it.

The plant is featured on the Tropica web site too.

cminghan · 10-12-2004, 11:38 AM

i have alot of mini riccia,but i am from malaysia, i don't know is there any possible way to ship it to your country,i used to sell this kind of plant stick together with a 2.5x1 inch stone. in Ringgit Malaysia 30 ,each. if you know any way that i can post it to you,please do let me know.

cminghan · 10-12-2004, 11:38 AM

i have alot of mini riccia,but i am from malaysia, i don't know is there any possible way to ship it to your country,i used to sell this kind of plant stick together with a 2.5x1 inch stone. in Ringgit Malaysia 30 ,each. if you know any way that i can post it to you,please do let me know.

litesky · 10-12-2004, 02:16 PM

30 Malaysian ringit is probably about 8-9 bucks USD. Hmm. Is it true that there are south east asian hobbyist who sell plants on aqubid regardless of importation rules/regulation?

litesky · 10-12-2004, 02:17 PM

This sucks. I was in malaysia just this summer too.