Monosolenium tenerum (Pellia Moss) in vitro

The delicate liverwort, Monosolenium tenerum, originates from East Asia, spanning from China and Nepal to southern Japan and Taiwan. While very rare in nature, it appears to be a so-called "culture follower," a plant that thrives preferentially near man-made structures and habitats. Monosolenium seems to prefer nitrogen-rich soils and is consequently often found in damp spots under greenhouse tables or even near latrines (with the advent of modern toilets, it has become even rarer in "nature"...). These occurrences already provide a good indication of the plant's cultivation requirements: warm, moist conditions, relatively little light, and abundant nitrogen ensure optimal growth.

It can be cultivated in both moist terrariums and aquariums, though it grows slower underwater than on land. Fully grown, the thalli reach about 6 to 10 mm in width and branch abundantly. It resembles a much larger, darker floating crystalwort (Riccia fluitans), but unlike the latter, it attaches well to substrates and hardscape, covering them with a dense mat.

Unlike other commonly cultivated liverworts, it is not a poikilohydric plant, meaning it cannot survive complete desiccation but requires consistently moist conditions.

 

Notes on in-vitro plants: These plants are supplied in germ-free cups with a sterile nutrient solution and are intended for immediate use. Plants in in-vitro cups do not have a long shelf life. Therefore, please open and plant immediately upon receipt. To do this, rinse the nutrient solution thoroughly under running water. Divide the plants from the cup into desired portion sizes and plant them. When used as a terrarium plant, initially keep it very moist and ensure hygiene (avoid mold, etc., in the terrarium). Opened in-vitro plants are excluded from exchange.

You will receive one portion in a 6cm in-vitro cup.