Cryptocoryne wendtii
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| Cryptocoryne wendtii de Wit (1958) |
Named by De Wit after the great aquarium hobbyist and writer Albert Wendt.
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[edit] Distribution
Sri Lanka It has been introduced into Florida
[edit] Description
A very variable species and numerous 'forms' of variable taxonomic status have been discussed, for example "Tropica". Some may be genuine varieties and certainly some seem to be hybrids.
The "Mi Oya" form is named after the river it is found in in Sri Lanka.
[edit] Cultivation
An easy plant to grow and one of the most robust Crypts. Very variable under different light and other environmental conditions.
Propagates by runners.
[edit] References
- Dötsch, A. 1984. Cryptocoryne wendtii de Wit (Pflanzenportrait). Aqua-Planta 3-84 : 17-18.
- Jacobsen, N. 1987. Cryptocoryne. A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon, Vol. VI: 85-99.
- Möhlmann, F. 1985. Reich an Varianten ist Cryptocoryne wendtii De Wit. Das Aquarium 198 : 629-633.
- Möhlmann, F. 1994. Die Cryptocoryne-Arten Ceylons (2). Aqua-Planta 1-94 : 34-39.
- Rataj, K. 1975. Revision of the genus Cryptocoryne Fischer Studie CSAV, c.3.Praha.
- Wit, H.C.D.de 1958. Cryptocoryne wendtii sp.nov. Meded.Bot.tuinen en het Belmonte arboretum WAG Vol.II-4 : 97-101.
- Wit, H.C.D.de 1990. Aquarienpflanzen, 2. Auflage Ulmer, Stuttgart.
