Limnophila sessiliflora

Limnophila sessiliflora

Taxobox
name = "Limnophila sessiliflora"


regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Plantaginaceae
genus = "Limnophila"
species = "L. sessiliflora"
binomial = "Limnophila sessiliflora"
binomial_authority = (Vahl) Blume

Common name

Dwarf Ambulia; Ambulis; Asian Marshweed

ynonyms

"Ambulia"Ambulia sessiliflora; Hottonia sessiliflora; Stemodia sessiliflora; Terebinthina sessiliflora; Stemodiacra sessiliflora

Distribution

S.E. AsiaEscaped into a number of countries where conditions are suitable and sometimes classified as a weed - in paddy rice fields of India, China, Japan and the Philippines.Now is naturalized in several counties in Florida from south Florida to the panhandle.

Ecology

Very adaptable; has been found growing in mountain streams, lakes, rivers and even damp soils.

Description

Looks superficially rather similar to Cabomba but it has leaves in proper whorls, about 1.2 inches (3cm) in diameter. The leaves are pinnate and bright green in colour. Under strong light the leaves take on a reddish hue. Can reach over 16 inches (40cm) in height. The submerse leaves are very different from the emerse forms - dark green, more or less lance-shaped.

The fruit are capsules, ellipsoid, 3.5-5.5 mm long, green-brown when submersed, dark brown when emersed.

Cultivation

Quite commonly used as a bunch plant in aquariums. Needs medium light (more light results in better growth and appearance)and a nutrient-rich water column. Benefits from the addition of CO2. Like many stem plants, it tends to take on a leggy growth in poor light.

Propagated by cuttings.

Growth conditions: Ph 6-7.5 3-25 dGH 3-25 dKHTemperature 22 - 28'C

A nutrient-rich substrate also benefits the plant. May be confused with other stem plants with similar appearance.

References

* Biswas D, Calder CC. 1955. Handbook of Common Water and Marsh Plants of India and Buram. Health Bull. 24, Delhi, 47 pp.
* Dutta NM. 1975. A Revision of the genus Limnophila of eastern India. Bull. Bot. Soc. Bengal. 29:1-7
* Gilbert KM. 1984. A review of the aquatic plants Limnophila heterophylla and Limnophila sessiliflora. Bureau of Aquatic Plant Research and Control Dept. of Natural Resources. 12 pp.
* Mahler MJ. 1980. Limnophila, a new exotic pest. Aquatics 2:4-7
* Philcox D. 1970. A taxonomic revision of the genus Limnophila R. Br. (scrophulariaceae). Kew Bull. 24(1):101-170
* Rataj K, Horeman TJ. 1977. Aquarium Plants. T.F. H. Publications: Neptune City.
* Sculthorpe CD. 1967. The Biology of Aquatic Vascular Plants. Edward Arnold Publ. Ltd.: London. 610 pp.
* Spencer W, Bowes G. 1985. Limnophila and Hygrophila: a review and physiological assessment of their weed potential in Florida. J. Aq. Pl. Manag. 23:7-16
* Yamazaki T. 1985. A revision of the genera Limnophila and Torenia from Indochina. Journ. Fac. Sci. Univ. Todyo. III 13: 575-624
* Yang YP, Yen SH. 1997. Notes on Limnophila (scrophulariaceae) of Taiwan. Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica. pp. 285-294

External links

* [http://www.tropica.dk/productcard_1.asp?id=047 Tropica]
* [http://www.aquahobby.com/garden/e_ambulia.php AquaHobby]
* [http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/seagrant/limses2.html Univ of Florida]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LISE3 USDA]
* [http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FW025 Univ of Florida]


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