Cryptocoryne crispatula Engler var. flaccidifolia N. Jacobsen

The Cryptocoryne crispatula var. flaccidifolia is not very well known. It is describes in 1991 in Aqua Planta as a new var by Niels Jacobsen. The plants differ from var. crispatula by having soft, undulate leaves. Even when grown emersed, the leaves will bent down as shown in the second picture.

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Aquarium picture of C. crispatula var. flaccidifolia photo Gasser (USA)	An emersed grown C. crispatula var. flaccidifolia showing the soft, down bent leaves. photo Jacobsen

For reference to the other plants and the literature see the page on the crispatula group.

Jan D. Bastmeijer. June 2000