Is Rotala Macranda Type 2 Pearl real?

[PaulLB]

Attached is a photo of some in-vitro Rotala Macranda Type 2 “Pearl” in my 45L planted tank. The odd thing is some of it is growing with tiny leaves and other bits suddenly sprout these much larger slender leaves. I was actually expecting type 2 Pearl to look like the other photo I attached with the medium sized rounded leaves slightly curled with purple leaf edge. I seem to have something quite different.

Given there are som many “varieties” of R Macranda I wonder if the varietal form they develop can be hugely impacted by lighting and water params?

 

[plantnoobdude]

Attached is a photo of some in-vitro Rotala Macranda Type 2 “Pearl” in my 45L planted tank. The odd thing is some of it is growing with tiny leaves and other bits suddenly sprout these much larger slender leaves. I was actually expecting type 2 Pearl to look like the other photo I attached with the medium sized rounded leaves slightly curled with purple leaf edge. I seem to have something quite different.

Given there are som many “varieties” of R Macranda I wonder if the varietal form they develop can be hugely impacted by lighting and water params?

I believe the mac pearl variant to perhaps be a cytokinin mess up? And it reverted to original healthy state. Which looks like macrandra green

 

[palcente]

It's a mutation - I get an odd stem every now and then in my own tank.

Matt

 

[PaulLB]

So maybe I should be weeding these out or at least segregating them?