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congo
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 Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:39 pm Post subject: ID for native water plant |
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hi all
according to me there should be a separate forum index on ID to satisfy curious members like me..  . this plant is from a huge lake near my house, provided to me by LFS owner. this grows like weed but leaves are light greenish and very pretty too. its a good veg. delight to my aussies other than H.zosterifolia. here is the picture................ |
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PC
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:16 am Post subject: Re: ID for native water plant |
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| looks nice, can you courier a bunch to Madras? |
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beta
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:55 am Post subject: Re: ID for native water plant |
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Looks like a Najas sp. Will grow ild if it has enough light  |
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shivg
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:32 am Post subject: Re: ID for native water plant |
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hi Beta,
i think the plant is called something like potamogeton.
will get u the correct name soon |
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Bala_Kavi
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:47 am Post subject: Re: ID for native water plant |
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I too would be interested.
Please PM me your address in pondy.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:48 am Post subject: Re: ID for native water plant |
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| I have collected what I think are Potamogeton natans and crispus in the wild but never seen these. |
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congo
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| Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:12 pm Post subject: Re: ID for native water plant |
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well i dont think this is POTAMOGETON GAYII b'because P.G stem is reddish brown and leaves are much darker green and has central vein. but this one has light green leaves with no central vein. moreover this one has much broader leaves than P.G
to PC and bala kavi
this plant specimen were not currently available as the LFS owner himself have to collect from the lake . but defenitly will courier it to u when it is available. please PM me your personal address. |
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congo
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| Posted: Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:59 pm Post subject: Re: ID for native water plant |
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| here is one more variety of plant which was collected near a lake in marrakanam( way to chennai). looks beautiful and somewhat similar in apperance to aqua rose but under good light condition grows to height of only 5 -6 cm. produces rossette of leaves and bright green in colour. dont know the name of it ,can anyone identify this |
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congo
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: ID for native water plant |
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| ID please... or evryone agree with me that i have discoverd a new species. did i :wallbang:did i.. |
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:01 pm Post subject: Re: ID for native water plant |
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| Hygrophila difformis congo sp. |
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deepesh
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:43 pm Post subject: Re: ID for native water plant |
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Hi All
Hygrophila difformis congo sp. seems good though I would suggest Hygrophila difformis var guna as I happen to know this guy personally.
The congo in congo's id stems from his yearning for a certain african fish.
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congo
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| Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:49 pm Post subject: Re: ID for native water plant |
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no sir , this is caboga livensis also called "hairy caboga" . full copy righted  well this is not the end of the show. will soon post some more intresting plants collected locally. so more to be named by me  |
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retro_gk
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| Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 2:58 am Post subject: Re: ID for native water plant |
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The first plant looks like the anchored water hyacinth, Eichhornia azurea.
The second, I need better pics to ID. There is no such thing as "caboga livensis". |
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nikhilsood1
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| Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:30 am Post subject: Re: ID for native water plant |
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I would suspect the second plant to be "Hygrophila balsamica" . A native to India but difficult to find it with the LFS. It has very similar growth and leaves.
Here to help is a link- http://www.plantgeek.net/plant-298.htm
http://www.pbase.com/plantella/image/27803704
Nikhil |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:52 am Post subject: Re: ID for native water plant |
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| Good catch, Nikhil. Pictures do match. |
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