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

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. ^ ^{a b c d} Idei, Takashige; Jan D. Bastmeijer, Niels Jacobsen (2010). "Geschichten vom Mekong: Zwei neue Cryptocorynen (Araceae)" (in German). Aqua Planta 35 (4): 139–146.