Status:
valid
Authors:
Demaret
Source:
tro
Year:
1952
Citation Micro:
Bull. Jard. Bot. État Brux. 22: 158. 15 1952
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001181412
Common Names
- Cyclodictyon bidentatum
- Two-Toothed Cyclodictyon
- Two-Toothed Water-Moss
Uses & Benefits
Cyclodictyon bidentatum is used as an ornamental plant in aquariums. It can also be used to reduce nitrate levels in the water and provide oxygen to the fish.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Cyclodictyon bidentatum is white and star-shaped with five petals. The seed is small and round with a dark brown color. The seedlings are small and have short stems.
Where to Find Cyclodictyon bidentatum
Cyclodictyon bidentatum can be found in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, including Mexico, Central America, and South America.
Species in the Cyclodictyon genus
Cyclodictyon crosbyi,
Cyclodictyon validirugosum,
Cyclodictyon richardsii,
Cyclodictyon aciculifolium,
Cyclodictyon aeruginosum,
Cyclodictyon albatum,
Cyclodictyon albicans,
Cyclodictyon allionii,
Cyclodictyon amnigenum,
Cyclodictyon angustirete,
Cyclodictyon arsenei,
Cyclodictyon aubertii,
Cyclodictyon benoistii,
Cyclodictyon bescherellei,
Cyclodictyon bicolor,
Cyclodictyon bidentatum,
Cyclodictyon blumeanum,
Cyclodictyon bombonasicum,
Cyclodictyon borbonicum,
Cyclodictyon brevifolium,
Cyclodictyon caespitosum,
Cyclodictyon castaneum,
Cyclodictyon chimborazense,
Cyclodictyon chloroleucum,
Cyclodictyon crassicaule,
Cyclodictyon delicatum,
Cyclodictyon dixonianum,
Cyclodictyon fendleri,
Cyclodictyon filicuspis,
Cyclodictyon flexicuspis,
Cyclodictyon glareosum,
Cyclodictyon glaucifolium,
Cyclodictyon hildebrandtii,
Cyclodictyon humile,
Cyclodictyon immersum,
Cyclodictyon iporangeanum,
Cyclodictyon jagianum,
Cyclodictyon krauseanum,
Cyclodictyon krebedjense,
Cyclodictyon laete-virens,
Cyclodictyon latifolium,
Cyclodictyon laxifolium,
Cyclodictyon lebrunii,
Cyclodictyon leucomitrium,
Cyclodictyon limbatum,
Cyclodictyon longifrons,
Cyclodictyon marginatum,
Cyclodictyon minarum,
Cyclodictyon minus,
Cyclodictyon mittenii,
Species in the Pilotrichaceae family
Amblytropis hispidula,
Amblytropis setosa,
Actinodontium adscendens,
Actinodontium dusenii,
Actinodontium rhaphidostegum,
Actinodontium sprucei,
Actinodontium streptopogoneum,
Actinodontium pygmaeum,
Brymela angustiretis,
Brymela complanata,
Brymela crosbyi,
Brymela laevinervis,
Brymela tutezona,
Brymela acuminata,
Brymela cuspidata,
Brymela fissidentoides,
Brymela fluminensis,
Brymela obtusifolia,
Brymela parkeriana,
Brymela rugulosa,
Brymela websteri,
Brymela cavifolia,
Callicostella callicostelloides,
Callicostella africana,
Callicostella apophysata,
Callicostella armata,
Callicostella ascensionis,
Callicostella attenuata,
Callicostella beccariana,
Callicostella belangeriana,
Callicostella bernoullii,
Callicostella bisexualis,
Callicostella brevipes,
Callicostella caledonica,
Callicostella campbelliana,
Callicostella chevalieri,
Callicostella chionophylla,
Callicostella chlorina,
Callicostella chloroneura,
Callicostella circinata,
Callicostella constricta,
Callicostella cruegeri,
Callicostella daltoniaecarpa,
Callicostella depressa,
Callicostella disticha,
Callicostella eberhardtiana,
Callicostella emarginatula,
Callicostella erosotruncata,
Callicostella fallax,
Callicostella fissidentella,