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Cryptocoryne mekongensis

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Species of plant

Cryptocoryne mekongensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Genus: Cryptocoryne
Species: C. mekongensis
Binomial name
Cryptocoryne mekongensis
T. Idei, J.D. Bastmeijer, and N. Jacobsen

Cryptocoryne mekongensis is a species belonging to the Araceae genus Cryptocoryne that was described in 2010.

Distribution

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

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.

Cultivation

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

References

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