Re: Ammania gracilis vs senegalensis

[Jim Lockhart <jlockhar at cisco_com>]

Cavan

these are two different species. AG is a bigger more robust plant, that can 
develop substantial stems and leaves, it does not show the claw like leaves 
that that AS has. Mature leaves of AS tend to be an orange-brown color, AG 
is a lighter orange-pink. AS does not develop as thick a stem or leaves as 
long as AG. AS is also a little more challenging.

They both produce small insignificant flowers at the leaf axils, which I 
believe can germinate underwater, although I have only ever seen it flower 
emersed. I think AS is red, and AG is purple, but I could be wrong about that.

Jim.

At 03:48 AM 4/3/2002 -0500, Aquatic Plants Digest wrote:
>Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 13:53:14 -0800 (PST)
>From: Cavan <millsman7 at yahoo_com>
>Subject: Ammania gracilis vs senegalensis
>
>I have never see the senegalensis with the stronly
>downcurved leaves that is pictured in the Baensch
>Atlas.  Is there more than one variety?  Or does it
>have more to do with environment?  You see pictures of
>the two different species that look exactly the same.
>Which is which?
>
>Thanks, Cavan