Cryptocoryne mekongensis

Cryptocoryne mekongensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Cryptocoryneae
Genus: Cryptocoryne
Species: C. mekongensis
Binomial name
Cryptocoryne mekongensis
T. Idei, J.D. Bastmeijer, and N. Jacobsen
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Cryptocoryne mekongensis is a species belonging to the Aroid genus Cryptocoryne that was described in 2010.[1]

Distribution

The species is found in the Mekong region of southern Laos and Cambodia.[1]

Description

The species is characterized by a one to three times twisted spathe limb that is purple colored at the inside, with a purple collar. The limb also has pronounced transverse surface ridges.[1]

Cultivation

The species is easy to cultivate emersed with much light in a sandy soil with some loam added.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Idei, Takashige; Jan D. Bastmeijer; Niels Jacobsen (2010). "Geschichten vom Mekong: Zwei neue Cryptocorynen (Araceae)". Aqua Planta (in German) 35 (4): 139–146.
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