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Stream Bogmoss
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Stream Bogmoss

Mayaca fluviatilis Aubl.

Names

EnglishStream Bogmoss
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese花水藓
Scientific nameMayaca fluviatilis Aubl.

About this species

Mayaca fluviatilis, also known as bog moss, is a perennial herbaceous submerged plant in the monogeneric family Mayacaceae. It is native to Central and South America, the Caribbean, and the United States where it is often sold as an aquarium plant. Through the aquatic plant trade, it has recently become naturalized in Sri Lanka, Singapore, and China. It has been identified in three locations in Australia (Innisfail and Mossman in Queensland and Taree in New South Wales) but more populations are likely in other parts of Australia as well.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyMayacaceae
GenusMayaca

In Suriname

18Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1903First record
2022Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Brokopondo6
  • Sipaliwini5
  • Saramacca3

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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