Cryptocoryne mekongensis
| Cryptocoryne mekongensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Cryptocoryne |
| Species: | C. mekongensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocoryne mekongensis T. Idei, J.D. Bastmeijer, and N. Jacobsen
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Cryptocoryne mekongensis is a species belonging to the Araceae 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
- ^ a b c d Idei, Takashige; Jan D. Bastmeijer; Niels Jacobsen (2010). "Geschichten vom Mekong: Zwei neue Cryptocorynen (Araceae)". Aqua Planta (in German). 35 (4): 139–146.