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Old 12-22-2004, 08:32 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default What Anubias species has round leaves?

I have an unknown Anubias species that has perfectly round leaves, the size of a US quarter: approximately 1" (2.54 cm) in diameter. Has anyone heard of it or possibly know its proper nomenclature?

I want to call it: Anubias barteri var nana 'Round Leaf'.
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I don't know the proper nomenclature, and the nomenclature for the A. barteroi var nana varieties is pretty haphazard, anyway.

It would make some nice demonstration pictures if someone grew a lot of the nana varieties together, so that the differences could be clearly demonstrated.
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Are you sure it isn't A. nana 'petite'?
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Sounds a bit big for petite---though I have read (not seen) that they can get big in high light environments. I also not heard of any Anubias species with perfectly round leaves---can you get a picture?
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Anubias tilea? I have not seen one in a long time, but I recall that this plant had round leaves. It also exhibited relatively tall, vertical petioles that gave it a very "different" look. Is your plant tall?
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