Biology:Aponogeton boivinianus
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Short description: Species of aquatic plant
| Aponogeton boivinianus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Aponogetonaceae |
| Genus: | Aponogeton |
| Species: | A. boivinianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Aponogeton boivinianus Baill. ex Jum.
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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.". The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d.. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:82936-1.
- ↑ "The Aponogeton Family". http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/apons-randall.html.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q891118 entry
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