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Cryptocoryne ID

SRP3006

SRP3006

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Hi all, could anybody help my ID this crypt? I'd like to buy more however bought quite a few at the same time and can't remember which one it is. It's very low growing and spreading quite well .
No pro camera so only have a phone pic.

Thanks. 6b21ec0684a0ad117b77ca1a5bad504b.jpg
 
Hard to get a sense of scale but would guess it's one of these willisii/nevellii/lucens, someone else will have a bit better of an eye for it than me though
 
I have,
Nevellii
Amicorum
Bullosa
Walkeri
Becketti.
Of which I believe it's one of the top 2.
 
Zeus. said:
Looks like Cryptocoryne parva to me

Here a pic of mine
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Which source?

As Kalum says, I’ve never seen C parva at that height (except occasionally as emerged growth) ... mine stays closer to 5cm
 
C.Albida? 🙂
But quite a few come close if you search for Narrow leaved Cryptocoryne.
 
Should be one of those 5, from Aquarium gardens so I'm sure they were labelled correctly.

I just want to order some more low growing crypts to be honest. If i can't ID this one then I might go lucens or parva.
 
alto said:
Which source?

As Kalum says, I’ve never seen C parva at that height (except occasionally as emerged growth) ... mine stays closer to 5cm
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Will check e-mails tonight for the Source - did think it was quite tall myself 😱😳 it has been in the tank for over two years
 
I have the same looking plant as you and it was called nevellii it was from aquaflora. I search with the supplier and they name them
Cryptocoryne X Willisii 'nevellii'.

Edit: I see they sell an other one that is called Cryptocoryne X Willisii 'lucens". so there seems more versions of the plant this one has shorter and broader leaves.
 
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Crypts seem to be a very diverse group; I reckon that a lot of retailers and growers aren't completely sure exactly what species they're selling these days...
 
Mick.Dk said:
Your picture show Cryptocoryne nevellii from your list.......... but it is incorrect named. The correct name is Cryptocoryne willissii
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Ok I'm putting through another little order through AG and I'm trying to buy the same plant, however they sell both Nevellii and willissii.

Which one is the same as what I have? If they have been incorrectly labelled as Nevellii does that mean they are effectively the same plant?
 
Hi all,
SRP3006 said:
Which one is the same as what I have? If they have been incorrectly labelled as Nevillii does that mean they are effectively the same plant?
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You need @Mick.Dk for the definitive version, but I've been told that Cryptocoryne nevillii has never been in cultivation, all the plants with that name are actually C. x willisii.

I think that Cryptocoryne "Lucens" is also a form of C. x willisii.

cheers Darrel
 
dw1305 said:
Hi all, You need @Mick.Dk for the definitive version, but I've been told that Cryptocoryne nevillii has never been in cultivation, all the plants with that name are actually C. x willisii.

I think that Cryptocoryne "Lucens" is also a form of C. x willisii.

cheers Darrel
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Thanks Darrel,
Mick.Dk has given a version however my problem is that AG sell Nevillii, Lucens and Willisii. I too have read the same about nevillii and the description on tropica website says that willisii has been incorrectly named nevillii, however if that's the case what plant am I buying.
I think I will go with willisii as that seems to what I'm after, but this has gotten me curious.
 
DeepMetropolis said:
I have the same looking plant as you and it was called nevellii it was from aquaflora. I search with the supplier and they name them
Cryptocoryne X Willisii 'nevellii'.

Edit: I see they sell an other one that is called Cryptocoryne X Willisii 'lucens". so there seems more versions of the plant this one has shorter and broader leaves.
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Now this makes sense, so just different variations under the willisii name.
 
alto said:
Which source?

As Kalum says, I’ve never seen C parva at that height (except occasionally as emerged growth) ... mine stays closer to 5cm
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Well I got Cryptocoryne Parva x3 from Aquarium gardens

Also got Cryptocoryne wendtii x2 from Aqua Essentails but minein pmy pic isnt Wendtii

Seached out the labels - as always found the one I was after last 🙄
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