- Cryptocoryne × willisii
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Cryptocoryne × willisii Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Subfamily: Aroideae Tribe: Cryptocoryneae Genus: Cryptocoryne Species: C. × willisii Binomial name Cryptocoryne × willisii
Reitz (1908)Contents
Synonyms
Cryptocoryne nevillii (a valid but different species); C. lucens is now considered a hybrid in the C. × willisii complex
Taxonomy
In 1976 Niels Jacobsen proposed the change of name of C. nevillii to C. x willisii. This plant is a natural hybrid, so the name is spelt with a cross: C. x willisii.
Distribution
Sri Lanka (Kandy area)
Description
The leaves and even the spathe of this plant are variable (no doubt due to its hybrid nature). The Crypts page (see link below) illustrate a number of different forms which make identification difficult.
Cultivation
Not difficult to grow and common in aquariums but some forms do not seem to flower.
References
- Alston, A.H.G., 1938. Cryptocoryne in: The Kandy Flora : 68, fig.363-367 (with some drawings).
- Jacobsen, N., 1987. Cryptocoryne in: A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon, Vol. VI: 85-99
- Wit, H.C.D.de, 1969. Cryptocoryne nevillii Trim. ex Hook.f.. Het Aquarium 39(11) : 242-245.
External links
Categories:- Cryptocoryne
- Aquatic plants
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