Aponogeton crispus
Crinkled Aponogeton, Ruffled Sword Plant
Other regional names: Wavy Edged Sword Plant
- Wavy Edged Sword Plant
Also known as: Aponogeton echinatus Roxb. +2 more
- Aponogeton echinatus Roxb.
- Spathium crispum (Thunb.) Voigt
- Spathium echinatum (Roxb.) Voigt
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Aponogetonaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous hydrogeophyte.
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Aponogeton crispus (commonly known as Crinkled Aponogeton or Ruffled Sword Plant) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Aponogetonaceae family. Naturally occurring in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka