Crypt sp. - place your bets - Cryptocorynes

Ghazanfar Ghori · 01-16-2008, 04:18 PM

Got a new plant in today from Charley. It came in on the order as C. minima.
As you can see from the pictures - its obviously NOT C. minima.

Fairly large plant. The leaf is cordate, with a fair bit of ripples along the edges. Brown/green leaf surface with
purple undersides. There is also a fair degree of marmoration on the leaves - both young and mature.
Looks to be a C. cordata variety - but I cannot figure out which one.

NOTE: I've left the images fairly large to allow you guys to take a closer look.

Place your bets....

crypts · 01-16-2008, 05:10 PM

My guess is c.schulzei.

kevin120477 · 01-16-2008, 10:16 PM

I guess this is C. sp. "Kota Tinggi", under C. xpurpurea group.

Kai Witte · 01-16-2008, 10:40 PM

Hello Ghazanfar,

Have you inquired about the collecting locality?

Both guesses so far are reasonable but we really do need a spathe to be able to identify most crypts for sure. I wouldn't rule out several other species like cordata var. cordata or griffithii either...

jazzlvr123 · 01-16-2008, 10:43 PM

yeah my bet would be cordata looking at the leaf structure

crypts · 01-17-2008, 12:40 AM

isn't this look similar?

Ghazanfar Ghori · 01-17-2008, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Kai Witte

Hello Ghazanfar,

Have you inquired about the collecting locality?

Both guesses so far are reasonable but we really do need a spathe to be able to identify most crypts for sure. I wouldn't rule out several other species like cordata var. cordata or griffithii either...

I'm trying to get some more information as to the collecting locality - but it came in on a commercial
shipment - I really doubt I'll be able to get much information. But - trying.

For sure I'm going to try and flower it. Just trying to take some best guesses on what it could be - don't
even know if it's a blackwater or rainwater plant at this poiint.

Ghazanfar Ghori · 01-17-2008, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by crypts

isn't this look similar?

Yes it does - very similar. What is that picture of?

Ghazanfar Ghori · 01-17-2008, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by kevin120477

I guess this is C. sp. "Kota Tinggi", under C. xpurpurea group.

Any pictures of it anywhere to compare?

crypts · 01-17-2008, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Ghazanfar Ghori

Yes it does - very similar. What is that picture of?

C.schulzei, picture taken very recently. It look more reddish on season, sometime it appear completely green leaf with white stem. Observed on the same patch.