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Re: What is the name of this plant?



>From: Evert Van Der Heide <evheide at calvin_edu>
>Date: Wed, 26 Apr 1995 15:10:17 -0400
>Subject: What is the name of this plant?
>
>    I started a plant tank 4 months ago here in my office.
>One of the plants I purchased was listed as a Rotala Indica
>in the shop.  The leaves were quite round and green.  After
>planting the shoots, however, the new growth was quite 
>different.  The leaves were more elliptical and those near
>the surface are a dark red color.

This is typical of Rotala indica.  The emersed leaves are green and
round, the submerged leaves are elongated and pink.

-Shaji