BambitheBiotopeBuddy
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Hello all!
I recently acquired the book Freshwater Plants of Papua New Guinea written by Gregory Leach and Patrick Osborne of the University of Papua New Guinea through an interlibrary loan. I offer here the plant list contained therein in hopes that it will be of some aid to anyone else researching the appropriate plants to include in a Papua New Guinea Biotope. Note that Salvinia molesta, Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, Hydrilla verticillata, Cabomba caroliniana, Sagittaria playphylla, and S. subulata are all introduced species. For determining the precise distribution of the various species, I have found the Austalasian Virtual Herbarium to be an invaluable resource and more thorough than the distribution information supplied with the species accounts of the book. It is worth noting that the book was published in 1985 and further research has revealed the presence of plants not included here. Nonetheless I have found it to be a valuable part of my research and think it worth sharing. Enjoy, and do let me know if this was useful to you in your endeavors!
I recently acquired the book Freshwater Plants of Papua New Guinea written by Gregory Leach and Patrick Osborne of the University of Papua New Guinea through an interlibrary loan. I offer here the plant list contained therein in hopes that it will be of some aid to anyone else researching the appropriate plants to include in a Papua New Guinea Biotope. Note that Salvinia molesta, Eichhornia crassipes, Pistia stratiotes, Hydrilla verticillata, Cabomba caroliniana, Sagittaria playphylla, and S. subulata are all introduced species. For determining the precise distribution of the various species, I have found the Austalasian Virtual Herbarium to be an invaluable resource and more thorough than the distribution information supplied with the species accounts of the book. It is worth noting that the book was published in 1985 and further research has revealed the presence of plants not included here. Nonetheless I have found it to be a valuable part of my research and think it worth sharing. Enjoy, and do let me know if this was useful to you in your endeavors!