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Species of aquatic plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cryptocoryne spiralis is a plant species belonging to the Araceae genus Cryptocoryne.
| Cryptocoryne spiralis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Cryptocoryne |
| Species: | C. spiralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptocoryne spiralis (Retz.) Fisch. ex Wydler (1830) | |
Endemic to India.[1]
Leaves are lanceolate and extremely variable, some variations are red stems, furrows in leaf margins, pure green forms.[citation needed]
The flower of C. spiralis is within a spathe which is curled clockwise, a distinctive feature of this species.[citation needed]
Cryotocorne sprialis stores nutrients in underground rhizome, during the dry season when the marshes dry out, plant survives by losing all its leaves and becoming dormant. Next season when the rains come the rhizome sprouts new leaves.[citation needed]
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