Aponogeton boivinianus

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

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

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).

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.

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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