Anubias gilletii

Anubias gilletii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Monocots
Order:Alismatales
Family:Araceae
Genus:Anubias
Species: A. gilletii
Binomial name
Anubias gilletii
De Wild. et Durand

Anubias gilletii is a plant that was first described scientifically in 1901 by Émile Auguste Joseph De Wildeman and Th. Durand.[1]

Distribution

Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, and Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]

Description

Its long-stalked medium-green leaves are spear-shaped and may grow to about 40 cm in length. It grows in muddy areas near, or in streams, sometimes even completely submerged.[2]

Cultivation

This plant grows best when only partially submersed and when not crowded by other plants. It requires a lot of nutrients, a loose, iron-rich substrate, and moderate-to-strong light. It prefers a temperature range of 22-26 degrees C (72-79 degrees F). It can be propagated by dividing the rhizome or by its seed.[3]

References

  1. ↑ De Wildeman, E.; Durand, Th. (1901). "Plantae Gilletianae Congolenses". Bull. Herb. Boiss. Sér. 2 (1).
  2. 1 2 Crusio, W. (1979). "A revision of Anubias Schott (Araceae). (Primitiae Africanae XII)". Mededelingen Landbouwhogeschool Wageningen. 79 (14): 1–48. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
  3. ↑ Crusio, WE (1987). "Die Gattung Anubias SCHOTT (Araceae)". Aqua Planta. Sonderheft (1): 1–44.
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