Hemianthus micranthemoides

Hemianthus micranthemoides, also known as Micranthemum micranthemoides, pearl grass and pearl weed,[1][2] is a popular aquatic plant most commonly used in aquascaping. It is very similar to H. callitrichoides, but has much smaller leaves than the latter. It belongs to the group of aquarium plants commonly known as "pearl weed".

Hemianthus micranthemoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Hemianthus
Species:
H. micranthemoides
Binomial name
Hemianthus micranthemoides

References

  1. "Hemianthus micranthemoides". Aquascaping World. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  2. "Pearl Weed (Hemianthus micranthemoides)". The Planted Tank. Retrieved 15 November 2013.


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