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C. "pulcherrima"
>Reading Karen Randall's Sept. column in Aquarium Frontiers, I started
>wondering about our "purple" cabomba, which wasn't mentioned. It's listed by
>the seller as:
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>Cabomba, Purple (Cabomba sp. "Pulcherrema")
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>The slight purplish cast and darker green are most evident when seen next to
>our C. caroliniana. Is it a true species, or a subspecies?
As far as I know, C. "pulcherrima" is a variety of C. caroliniana. I don't
think it has even been granted subspecies status. (which, of course,
doesn't mean it doesn't deserve it... only that it was last classified by a
:lumper" rather than a "splitter"<g>)
Karen