Description
One of the very few aquatic mosses from Africa, a rarity quite unknown in the hobby yet. Plagiochila integerrima is a large foliose liverwort. It is quite widely spread in the African tropics, where it is found in moist shaded areas, e.g. on riverbanks, together with Anubias species. Under water it is a slow grower, developing horizontal to ascending shoots with a width of approx.5 to 8 mm that remind a bit of fern leaves.
This liverwort should be attached to driftwood or rocks. It grows best under medium light and an ample nutrient and CO2 supply. Nutrient deficiencies will lead to narrow pale shoots. According to our experience, it grows well in soft to medium hard water. We still need to test it in hard water.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Rare aquarium liverwort from Africa
Large roundish leaves
Looks almost like a fern
Not available in trade elsewhere
Synonyms
Plagiochila cf. integerrima, Plagiochila clavaeflora Stephani, Plagiochila dichotoma var. laxa Gottsche, Lindenb. & Nees, Plagiochila radicans Stephani, Tylimanthus chenagonii Stepha
Complete Botanical Name
Plagiochíla integérrima Stephani
Family
Plagiochilaceae
Genus
Plagiochila
Category
Rare Plants
Difficulty
easy
Growth
very slow
Carbon Dioxide
need
Propagation
Splitting, Cutting off daughter plants
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
