Aquarium and Aquatic Plants
42 entries in the Aquarium and Aquatic Plants compendium.
AnubiasA genus of hardy, low-light aquatic plants from tropical Africa.CryptocoryneA genus of aquatic plants known as water trumpets or Crypts.Freshwater aquarium algaeAlgae in aquaria are both nuisance and bioindicator.Phyllanthus fluitansA free-floating aquatic plant with red roots and hydrophobic leaves.Pogostemon helferiA Thai aquatic plant popular in the aquarium trade.Potamogeton perfoliatusA perennial pondweed with clasping leaves, widespread across most continents.Schismatoglottis prietoiThe only fully aquatic Schismatoglottis species, from Philippine rivers.Aldrovanda vesiculosaA rootless aquatic carnivorous plant with snap-traps.AlismataceaeA cosmopolitan family of aquatic flowering plants.Alternanthera philoxeroidesInvasive aquatic weed forming dense mats worldwide.Anubias giganteaA West African aroid with large arrow-shaped leaves.Anubias heterophyllaA slow-growing Anubias with variable leaves, used in aquariums.AponogetonA genus of aquatic plants used in aquariums and ponds.Aponogeton lakhonensisA yellow-flowered aquatic plant of Asian ricefields and streams.Aponogeton madagascariensisAn aquatic plant with lattice-like leaves, native to Madagascar.Aquarius cordifoliusA robust aquatic plant with arching inflorescences and papillate sepals.Aquatic ecosystemAquatic ecosystems are communities of life in and around water bodies.Aquatic plant managementScience and methods to control aquatic plants in waterways.Aquatic plantVascular and non-vascular plants adapted to aquatic environments.AzollaA tiny aquatic fern that once cooled the planet.Azolla niloticaA large, nitrogen-fixing floating fern from African waters.Bacopa carolinianaA creeping herb with lemon-scented leaves and blue flowers.Bacopa monnieriA widespread wetland herb used in Ayurveda with uncertain cognitive benefits.BarclayaA genus of aquatic plants with submerged leaves and cleistogamous flowers.Butomus umbellatusA Eurasian aquatic plant that is both ornamental and invasive.Callitriche stagnalisA perennial aquatic plant with invasive potential via clonal spread.CeratopterisThe only exclusively aquatic homosporous fern genus.Ceratopteris richardiiAquatic fern used as a model organism in biology.Ceratopteris thalictroidesA versatile fern used as both floating and rooted aquarium plant.Commelina fluviatilisA semi-aquatic dayflower with floating stems and folded leaves.Crassula aquaticaA tiny annual succulent of fresh to brackish waters.Crinum thaianumAn endangered Thai aquatic plant popular in tropical aquaria.Cryptocoryne affinisA hardy Cryptocoryne with bluish-green leaves and purple undersides.Cryptocoryne beckettiiA slow-growing crypt with marbled leaves and red veins.Cryptocoryne undulataAn easy-to-grow aquarium plant with long, ruffled leaves.Cryptocoryne wendtiiA variable, robust Cryptocoryne species popular in the aquarium trade.Cryptocoryne × willisiiA small natural hybrid from Sri Lanka, common in aquariums.Cyperus papyrusAncient source of papyrus paper and iconic aquatic sedge.DictyotaceaeA family of brown algae with chemical defenses and apical growth.Elatine hexandraA small European waterwort with six stamens and self-pollinating flowers.EleocharisA cosmopolitan genus of sedges with reduced leaves and aquatic habits.Euryale (plant)A prickly aquatic genus with one living species.
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