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It should be Rotala Indica.
This plant began to sprout in a friend's tank some time after he started planting. He did not plant it but had bought the tank and gravel from another person. So probably some form of seeds were in the gravel originally.
Anyway, the plant is very slow growing.
koah fong
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It should be Rotala Indica.
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Nope... that's not Rotala indica. R. indica grows fast and the leaves are more elongated then that when submersed. The stem is usually brown/orangy/reddish too.
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It's not. Rotala indica has longer thinner leaves. These ones are rounder and the plants very slow growing.----------------
On 9/6/2002 5:20:35 PM
It should be Rotala Indica.
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The above photo shows the plant with the same kind of leaves since the day it sprouted from the gravel. It's not grown emersed.
koah fong
Juggler's tanks
Although the Rotala indica= Rotala rotundifolia previously in Tropica.com, Taiwanese used to calling the plant in the picture above as Rotala indica(It has been shown in many Taiwanese magazines and books). In fact, the plant above is very common in LFS.
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Yes - I have seen it in some LFS but didn't get to find out what is the name.
koah fong
Juggler's tanks
I don't trust the Taiwanese with scientific names, although they may be very good planters.----------------
On 9/6/2002 7:22:41 PM
Although the Rotala indica= Rotala rotundifolia previously in Tropica.com, Taiwanese used to calling the plant in the picture above as Rotala indica(It has been shown in many Taiwanese magazines and books). In fact, the plant above is very common in LFS.
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OK. I asked Robert from Mr Fish. He don't know the Latin name but the self-descriptive Chinese name is "Indian Small Round Leaf" (yin4 du4 xiao1 yuan2 ye4). Well, at least we know it is from India.
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koah fong
Juggler's tanks
Yes, Yin du xiao yuan ye = Rotala indica as shown in many Taiwanese book and magazine. Btw, since it's Latin name is not convincing enough , we have to wait for botanist here to clear the doubt.
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