Cryptocoryne × willisii

Cryptocoryne × willisii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Alismatales
Family: Araceae
Subfamily: Aroideae
Tribe: Cryptocoryneae
Genus: Cryptocoryne
Species: C. × willisii
Binomial name
Cryptocoryne × willisii
Reitz

Synonyms

Cryptocoryne nevillii (a valid but different species); C. lucens is now considered a hybrid in the C. × willisii complex

Taxonomy

In 1976 Niels Jacobsen proposed the change of name of C. nevillii to C. × willisii. This plant is a natural hybrid, so the name is spelt with a cross: C. × willisii.

Distribution

Sri Lanka (Kandy area)

Description

The leaves and even the spathe of this plant are variable (no doubt due to its hybrid nature). The crypts page (see link below) illustrate a number of different forms which make identification difficult.

Cultivation

Not difficult to grow and common in aquariums but some forms do not seem to flower.

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