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Lagenandra Jacobseni
''Lagenandra'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent ( Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India). The genus is similar to ''Cryptocoryne'', but can be distinguished from it by its involute vernation. ''Cryptocoryne'' on the other hand exhibit convolute vernation. Description Helophytes, rarely rheophytes, with thick creeping rhizome; leaf blade simple, ovate to almost linear, fine venation transverse-reticulate; spathe tube with connate margins; spadix entirely enclosed in spathe tube; flowers unisexual, perigone absent. Differs from ''Cryptocoryne'' in having female flowers spirally arranged (pseudo-whorl in ''Lagenandra nairii'', whorled in ''Lagenandra gomezii'') and free; spathe tube "kettle" with connate margins (containing spadix) occupying entire spathe tube; spathe blade usually opening only slightly by a straight or twisted slit; berries free, opening from base; leaf ptyxis involute. Species Accepted species are a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spadix (botany)
In botany, a spadix ( ; plural spadices , ) is a type of inflorescence having small flowers borne on a fleshy stem. Spadices are typical of the family Araceae, the arums or aroids. The spadix is typically surrounded by a leaf-like curved bract known as a spathe. For example, the "flower" of the well known '' Anthurium'' spp. is a typical spadix with a large colorful spathe. CollinsDictionary.com. Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 11th Edition. Retrieved October 18, 2012. In this type of , is thick, long and fleshy, having small sessile |
Lagenandra Thwaitesii
''Lagenandra'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araceae. It is endemic to the Indian Subcontinent ( Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India). The genus is similar to ''Cryptocoryne'', but can be distinguished from it by its involute vernation. ''Cryptocoryne'' on the other hand exhibit convolute vernation. Description Helophytes, rarely rheophytes, with thick creeping rhizome; leaf blade simple, ovate to almost linear, fine venation transverse-reticulate; spathe tube with connate margins; spadix entirely enclosed in spathe tube; flowers unisexual, perigone absent. Differs from ''Cryptocoryne'' in having female flowers spirally arranged (pseudo-whorl in ''Lagenandra nairii'', whorled in ''Lagenandra gomezii'') and free; spathe tube "kettle" with connate margins (containing spadix) occupying entire spathe tube; spathe blade usually opening only slightly by a straight or twisted slit; berries free, opening from base; leaf ptyxis involute. Species Accepted species are a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagenandra Dewitii
''Lagenandra dewitii'' is a plant species belonging to the aroid genus ''Lagenandra''. It was first described in 1986 from living plants and dried herbarium material and named in honour of the Dutch botanist Hendrik de Wit. Distribution *Sri Lanka References External links * Isotype in Kew Herbarium Kew Gardens is a botanic garden in southwest London that houses the "largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world". Founded in 1840, from the exotic garden at Kew Park, its living collections include some of the ... * Isotype in Herbarium Berolinense {{Taxonbar, from=Q121073 Plants described in 1986 Flora of Sri Lanka dewitii ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
