Taxiphyllum

Classification System: Goffinet et al. (down to genus level)

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Divisio: Bryophyta
Classis: Bryopsida
Subclassis: Bryidae
Superordo: Hypnanae
Ordo: Hypnales

Familia: Hypnaceae
Genus: Taxiphyllum
Species: T. alternans – T. angustirete – T. aomoriense – T. arcuatum – T. autoicum – T. barbieri – T. cuspidifolium – T. densifolium – T. deplanatum – T. eberhardtii – T. fluitans – T. gabonense – T. giraldii – T. inundatum – T. isopterygioides – T. laevifolium – T. laxalare – T. ligulaefolium – T. maniae – T. moutieri – T. papuanum – T. pilosum – T. prostratum – T. punctulatum – T. ramivagum – T. schweinfurthii – T. splendescens – T. taxirameum – T. torrentium – T. whittierianum – T. wissgrillii
Name

Taxiphyllum Fleischer, 1923
Synonyms

Irelandia W.R. Buck
Plagiothecium subg. Taxiphyllum (M. Fleisch.) Grout

References
Primary references

Fleischer, M., 1922[1923]. Die Musci der Flora von Buitenzorg 4: 1434–1438.

Links

Hassler, M. 2022. Taxiphyllum. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2022. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2022 Jan 22. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2022. Taxiphyllum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 22 Jan 2022.

Vernacular names
suomi: Kimmelsammalet

Taxiphyllum is a genus of mosses in the family Hypnaceae.[1]
Description

Moss in the genera are generally medium to large sized and mat forming. Stems are glossy and creeping.[1]

Species are native to North America, South America, Africa, and on islands in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Specifically, they have been found in the United States, Mexico, West Indies, Guatemala, India, Japan, Madagascar, Philippines, and Australia.[1]

Taxiphyllum barbieri is economically important as a common plant used in freshwater aquariums. It is sold under the name 'Java moss'.[2]
Species

Species adapted from The Plant List;[3]

Taxiphyllum alare (Broth. & Yasuda) S.H. Lin
Taxiphyllum alternans (Cardot) Z. Iwats.
Taxiphyllum angustirete (Broth.) W.R. Buck
Taxiphyllum aomoriense (Besch.) Z. Iwats.
Taxiphyllum arcuatum (Bosch & Sande Lac.) S. He
Taxiphyllum assimile (Broth. ex Iisiba) Sakurai
Taxiphyllum barbieri (Cardot & Copp.) Z. Iwats.
Taxiphyllum cavernicola (Cardot) Thér.
Taxiphyllum cuspidifolium (Cardot) Z. Iwats.
Taxiphyllum densifolium (Lindb. ex Broth.) Reimers
Taxiphyllum deplanatum (Bruch & Schimp. ex Sull.) M. Fleisch.
Taxiphyllum eberhardtii (Broth. & Paris) Broth.
Taxiphyllum elegantifrons (Müll. Hal.) Broth.
Taxiphyllum eximium (Sull. & Lesq.) Z. Iwats.
Taxiphyllum geophilum (Austin) M. Fleisch.
Taxiphyllum giraldii (Müll. Hal.) M. Fleisch.
Taxiphyllum gracile (Besch.) S.H. Lin
Taxiphyllum hisauchii (S. Okamura) Iisiba
Taxiphyllum isopterygioides (Dixon) W.R. Buck
Taxiphyllum kuroiwae (Broth.) Z. Iwats.
Taxiphyllum laevifolium (Mitt.) W.R. Buck
Taxiphyllum ligulaefolium (E.B. Bartram) W.R. Buck
Taxiphyllum mariannae (Grout) Schornh.
Taxiphyllum minutirameum (Müll. Hal.) H.A. Mill. & D.R. Sm.
Taxiphyllum moutieri (Broth. & Paris) Broth.
Taxiphyllum nitidum (Thér.) W.R. Buck
Taxiphyllum papuanum (Broth.) M. Fleisch.
Taxiphyllum pilosum (Broth. & M. Yasuda) Z. Iwats.
Taxiphyllum planifrons (Broth. & Paris) M. Fleisch.
Taxiphyllum prostratum (Dozy & Molk.) W.R. Buck
Taxiphyllum robusticaule (E.B. Bartram) Ireland Accepted L TRO
Taxiphyllum robustum (Broth.) Broth.
Taxiphyllum sadoense (Sakurai) Z. Iwats.
Taxiphyllum scalpellifolium (Müll. Hal.) Broth.
Taxiphyllum schweinfurthii (Müll. Hal.) W.R. Buck
Taxiphyllum serrulatum (Cardot) S.H. Lin
Taxiphyllum splendescens (Müll. Hal.) M. Fleisch.
Taxiphyllum squamatulum (Müll. Hal.) M. Fleisch.
Taxiphyllum subarcuatum (Broth.) Z. Iwats.
Taxiphyllum subassimile (Broth. ex Iisiba) Sakurai
Taxiphyllum taxirameum (Mitt.) M. Fleisch.
Taxiphyllum torrentium (Besch.) W.R. Buck
Taxiphyllum tsunodae (Broth.) Sakurai
Taxiphyllum wissgrillii (Garov.) Wijk & Margad.

References

"Taxiphyllum in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org.
Tan, B. C., Loh, K. L., & Gan, C. W. (2005): A case of mistaken identity? What is the true identity of Java Moss and other aquarium mosses sold in Singapore shops? Singapore Scientist, 102: 8-11 [1] Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
"Taxiphyllum". The Plant List. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Note that this website has been superseded by World Flora Online