Cryptocoryne alba
Cryptocoryne alba is a flowering plant belonging to the genus Cryptocoryne in the family Araceae.
| Cryptocoryne alba | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Cryptocoryne |
| Species: | C. alba |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocoryne alba de Wit | |
Habitat
C. alba is found southwest of Sri Lanka where it is under threat. [1] It grows in deep leaf litter in its natural habitat. [1]
Description
Its leaf and spathe are umber in color. [1]
References
- "Cryptocoryne alba". crypts.home.xs4all.nl.
External links
- Bastmeijer, J.D., C. Christensen & N. Jacobsen, 1984, Cryptocoryne alba und ihre Variationsbreite, Aqua-Planta 1-84 : 18–22. article
- Wit, H.C.D. de, 1975, Cryptocoryne alba de Wit (nov.sp.) en Cryptocoryne bogneri de Wit (nov.sp.), Het Aquarium 45(12) : 326–327. De Wit
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