The collection site is a river bank that have been always brimmed with water of the perennial river in Nilgiris district at a low altitude. So far the following plants in this Genus are reported from Tamil Nadu.
*Species* *Distribution in TN* *Cryptocoryne ciliata* (Roxb.) Schott** Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests *Cryptocoryne consobrina* Schott** Western Ghats, Evergreen Forests *Cryptocoryne retrospiralis *(Roxb.) Kunth.** Plains to Low Altitude, Marsh Localities *Cryptocoryne spiralis *(Retz.) Fischer** Plains to Mid Altitude, Marsh Localities Source: Checklist of Angiosperms in Tamil Nadu http://tnenvis.nic.in/database_bio_flo.htm On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 8:17 PM, shrikant ingalhalikar <le...@rediffmail.com > wrote: > Its hard to tell the sp. from pics, its no doubt Cryptocoryne. Pls > enumerate the species from TN flora so that they can be counter > checked. Regards, > > On Feb 14, 3:11 pm, Muthu Karthick <nmk....@gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear all, > > Please help to id this Araceae member found in river bank. > > > > *Date/Time-* > > > > 09-02-2011 / 11:00 AM > > > > *Location- Place, Altitude, GP* > > > > a river in Satyamangalam RF; TN. c 350 msl > > > > *Habitat-** Garden**/ Urban/ Wild/ Type-* > > > > riverine aquatic > > > > *Plant Habit-* > > > > Herb > > > > *Height/Length-* > > > > c. 40 cm > > > > *Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size-* > > > > c. 35 X 3 cm > > > > *Inflorescence Type/ Size-* > > > > *Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts-* > > > > *Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- * > > 2 - 3cm across; seeds copious > > > > *Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- * > > * > > * > > > > -- > > Muthu Karthick, N > > Care Earth Trust > > #15, second main road, > > Thillai ganga nagar, > > Chennai - 600 061 > > Mob: 09626833911www.careearthtrust.org > > > > Cryptocornye (11).jpg > > 166KViewDownload > > > > Cryptocornye.jpg > > 184KViewDownload > > > > Cryptocornye (1).jpg > > 144KViewDownload > > > > Cryptocornye (2).jpg > > 130KViewDownload > > > > Cryptocornye (3).jpg > > 116KViewDownload > > > > Cryptocornye (4).jpg > > 162KViewDownload > > > > Cryptocornye (5).jpg > > 134KViewDownload > > > > Cryptocornye (6).jpg > > 126KViewDownload > > > > Cryptocornye (8).jpg > > 167KViewDownload > > > > Cryptocornye (9).jpg > > 195KViewDownload > > > > Cryptocornye (10).jpg > > 144KViewDownload -- Muthu Karthick, N Care Earth Trust #15, second main road, Thillai ganga nagar, Chennai - 600 061 Mob: 0091 96268 33911 www.careearthtrust.org
