Johor crypts - Cryptocorynes

budak · 12-13-2005, 06:47 AM

We found these two growing in locales about 2 miles apart. Without the inflorescenes, it would have been impossible to identify them, but based on Jan's Crypt page, they are C. griffithi and C. schulzei respectively. The griffithi was found in an old oil palm estate in a remnant patch of swampland that also doubles as a dumping ground for human rubbish. The schulzei, incredibly, thrives (along with Barclaya motleyi and a unidentified Nymphaea) in streams that flow right through the middle of a playground and picnic ground bordering a very dense swamp/jungle.

ranmasatome · 12-13-2005, 10:49 AM

yo,
Next time you go on such outings give me a buzz if its convenient.. i was free the entire day today you know..

Nice crypts btw..

HeyPK · 12-13-2005, 12:46 PM

Next time you run across blooming crypts, smell the flowers. I am interested to know if different species smell different. The smell of the flower may be a mechanism for attracting specific pollinators, and different smells may prevent cross breeding between two species that live in the same area.

Piscesgirl · 12-13-2005, 02:49 PM

How cool is that! I'd love to have wild crypts near me!

Ben Belton · 12-13-2005, 09:29 PM

Great pic and report. Have you thought of offering some of your pics to Jan? I haven't been to his site in awhile, but some of his pics were old. Also the more pics you have, then the better for accurate identification. He would probably be glad to use them to further the cause of Crypt enthusiast. He's a very nice guy.

Ben

budak · 12-13-2005, 10:17 PM

Yes, I have, and asked Jan to confirm if the locales are new. Will post more pics of the other plants when I have time later this week.

Update: Jan replied that the first plant is NOT C. griffthi, but possibly a hybrid.

Pyokorin · 12-17-2005, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by budak

Yes, I have, and asked Jan to confirm if the locales are new. Will post more pics of the other plants when I have time later this week.

Update: Jan replied that the first plant is NOT C. griffthi, but possibly a hybrid.

Hi Budak!

How amazing these crypts are!
Cry. schulzei is so rare specie.
The first pics looks hybrid for me too, such as purprea.
Im looking forward to your next pics!

I'm a Japanese crypts collecter

http://home.s01.itscom.net/oasis/

budak · 12-17-2005, 08:53 AM

Part 2 of the outing's report is here: http://budak.blogs.com/the_annotated.../12/quote.html

Part 1 is here: http://budak.blogs.com/the_annotated...of_crypts.html

Some pictures may not appear as my blog host was down.

Pyokorin, your emmersed crypts look superb. Care to share your cultivation conditions?

lorba · 12-17-2005, 03:59 PM

I have the schulzei in my hand now. A very nice dark purple coloration of the leaves, beauiful!

plantbrain · 12-17-2005, 06:14 PM

Jealously runs deep

Well, I suppose I could figure out a way to come there and spend a week hunting for Crypts in Malayasia, Borneo and call it business??

These are the one plant genus that I love the most yet, for all my collecting, there are none here, well, two locations(TX and FL).

Well, if I do not end up in Tanzania this summer, or fall off the Wrangell glacier in Alaska maybe SG and the area near by. I could do a plant talk and some other environmental testing/sampling. Humm.....that might be fun and it is on my to do list.

Regards
Tom Barr