Cryptocoryne spiralis
Cryptocoryne spiralis is a plant species belonging to the Araceae genus Cryptocoryne.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Cryptocoryne |
| Species: | C. spiralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocoryne spiralis (Retz.) Fisch. ex Wydler (1830) | |
Distribution
Endemic to India.[1]
Leaf morphology
Leaves are lanceolate and extremely variable, some variations are red stems, furrows in leaf margins, pure green forms.
Cryotocorne spiralis var. sprialis growing submerged; this variety has red stems and furrowed leaves
Inflorescence
The flower of C. spiralis is within a spathe which is curled clockwise, a distinctive feature of this species.
Spathe of C. spiralis var. sprialis
Rhizome
Cryotocorne sprialis stores nutrients in underground rhizome, during the dry season when the marshes dry out, plant survives by losing all its leaves and becoming dormant. Next season when the rains come the rhizome sprouts new leaves.
Rhizome of C. sprialis
References
- Cook, CDK (1996) Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India: A reference Book and Identification Manual for the Vascular Plants Found in Permanent or Seasonal Fresh water in the Subcontinent of India South of the Himalayas. Oxford University Press, New York, NY. 385 pp.
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