Aponogeton boivinianus

Aponogeton boivinianus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Aponogetonaceae
Genus: Aponogeton
Species:
A. boivinianus
Binomial name
Aponogeton boivinianus

Aponogeton boivinianus is a species of flowering plant in the Aponogetonaceae family.[1] It is Native to Madagascar

Description

From a round, flattened tuber, arise a rosette of broad, elongated leaves on short stems. The leaves have an attractive indented surface and are a dark, rather transparent green in colour. It reaches a height of about 24 inches (60 cm).[citation needed]

Cultivation and uses

Cultivated as an aquarium plant where it seems to prefer rather cooler water than the other species from this region. Prefers very clean water and a good substrate to grow in.[2]

Propagation is from seeds.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "Aponogeton boivinianus Baill. ex Jum". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Aponogeton Family". www.thekrib.com. Retrieved 2017-01-31.


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