Aponogeton boivinianus

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; Baill. ex Jum.

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

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

External links

Krib article

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[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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