Echinodorus ovalis
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| Echinodorus ovalis Wright in Sauvalle Fl. Cub. 564, 1871 |
In Rataj's taxonomy Echinodorus ovalis is in Section Cordifolii, Subgenus Echinodorus. Obviously related to Echinodorus cordifolius and listed by some authorities and importers as a synonym of that species, eg. E. cordifolius 'ovalis'.
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[edit] Description
Leaves 40 - 50 cm long, blades ovate or oval, at the tip blunt, at the base decurrent or abrupt, 7.5 - 19 cm long x 3 - 10 cm wide, trimmed with very distinct pelucid lines.
Stem prostrate, 80 - 90 cm long, proliferous. Inflorescence racemose, having 4 - (6) whorls. Bracts shorter than pedicels, 0.8 - 1.5 cm long, shallowly connate, pedicels about 4.5 cm long. Sepals with smooth ribs quite unlike the muricate (warty) ribs of the similar E. cordifolius. Achenes probably with 3 facial glands.
Most specimens seem to have few flowers.
[edit] Distribution
Cuba
[edit] Cultivation
Easy to cultivate and suitable for the smaller aquarium. Prefers a moderate to good light and a reasonably rich substrate. The flower stem will root naturally in submersed conditions.
