[APD] Mosses and their scientific names

[Loh Kwek Leong <timebomb at pacific_net.sg>]

Hi, everyone,

A couple of years ago, there was a sudden surge in interest in mosses on 
this mailing list because of a certain
lawsuit.  There were 2 persons in particular who tried very hard to find 
out the identity of the Christmas Moss which
was, at that time a plant which was pretty unknown to hobbyists living 
outside Singapore.  I wonder where Stephan Mifsud
and James Purchase are.  I never thought I say this but I kind of miss 
James.  It's been some time since I saw a post
from him.

Anyway, the reason for this post is to let those folks who love mosses know 
that the mystery about the scientific names
of various aquatic mosses grown in our tanks is going to be solved 
soon.  We now know the genus names although the
species names cannot be confirmed yet.  It could turn out to be quite a 
shocker for some, as it was for me.  What I thought
I knew all along, it turned out that I was wrong.  What I didn't know; the 
answer was there all the time staring me in the face.
You may find this hard to swallow but we all got the scientific name of 
Java Moss wrong. It isn't Vescularia dubyana.

I have this on expert authority, from a world-renowned bryologist named Dr 
Benito Tan who lives in Singapore.  I met Dr Benito
this morning and what he told me after seeing the mosses I brought left me 
in a daze.  If you like to find out more about the
true identities of the various mosses, namely Java, Christmas, Taiwan, 
Erect and Willow, please go to:

http://www.killies.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=587

Loh K L



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