Süsswassertang

Lomariopsis lineata is a species of fern native to South East Asia. The prothallia of this species (or possibly a closely related species) are commonly cultivated as an aquarium plant, where it is known to aquarists as süsswassertang (German spelling: Süßwassertang). It is often incorrectly spelled "subwassertang" due to the German eszett's similarity to the Latin 'B'. It is also called Loma fern or round pellia. In the aquarium industry, it is commonly confused with similar-looking liverworts of the genus Pellia and Monosolenium.

Süsswassertang
Gametophyte growing in water
Lomariopsis gametophytes are commonly sold in the aquarium industry and often confused with liverworts of the genus Pellia and Monosolenium
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Division: Polypodiophyta
Class: Polypodiopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Suborder: Polypodiineae
Family: Lomariopsidaceae
Genus: Lomariopsis
Species:
L. lineata
Binomial name
Lomariopsis lineata
Synonyms
  • Acrostichum laurifolium Christ
  • Acrostichum speciosum C.Presl
  • Diplora cadieri Christ
  • Lomaria spondiaefolia Wall.
  • Lomaria spondiifolia Wall.
  • Lomariopsis cochinchinensis Fée
  • Lomariopsis longifolia (Wall.) J.Sm.
  • Lomariopsis papyracea Copel.
  • Lomariopsis smithii Fée
  • Olfersia lineata C.Presl
  • Stenochlaena abrupta Alderw.
  • Stenochlaena cochinchinensis (Fée) Underw.
  • Stenochlaena longifolia J.Sm.
  • Stenochlaena smithii (Fée) Underw.
  • Stenochlaena spondiaefolia C.Presl
  • Stenochlaena spondicifolia J.Sm.
  • Stenochlaena spondiifolia (Wall.) C.Presl
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