supasi Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Ok, so these ones have me really stumped. I went out exploring ponds in the forest today and I came across these plants that I cant ID. Can anyone help? And before anyone says its a terrestrial plant growing emersed, read the blog and see other pics of it. It had plenty of opportunity to gro emmersed but it did not do so. Also If anyone is interested and wants to read about it and see more pics see HERE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrimpy_boy11 Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Sorry i cannot not help. But may i say, ive just been reading through your blog and its wonderful a very well presented. Has been a great read for the past hour or so. Keep it up & Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Supasi, is it the floating oval leaves in the second photo that you are wondering about? They are a South African water lily. The flowers have the most wonderful scent, and apparently they are edible. Aponogeton angustifolius I think. flower: http://www.south-africa-tours-and-trave ... uisine.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted September 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Supasi, is it the floating oval leaves in the second photo that you are wondering about? They are a South African water lily. The flowers have the most wonderful scent, and apparently they are edible. Aponogeton angustifolius I think. flower: http://www.south-africa-tours-and-trave ... uisine.jpg Yes Stella , that is the plant in question. Aponogeton distachyus is the plant you are meaning, and no its not that as I know where to find that, in fact I have that growing at home. The stems look more like a Nymphaea. They are thicker and more fleshy. I uprooted one of the plants and there is no bulb/corm which is typical of Aponogetons.You will see pics of A Distachyus here http://supasi.wordpress.com/2009/09/01/destruction/ the first two photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted September 5, 2009 Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Supasi - thats a great blog you have, keep it up please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted September 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2009 Supasi - thats a great blog you have, keep it up please Yes Maám Thanks for the kind comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 so no one knows what the bunch plant in the first one is? It looks like a cool plant, similar to that narrow java fern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 Getting cool looking plants that will thrive at tropical temperatures without intense light is the usual problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 could be good for garden ponds though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 The second one is not the floating leaf of potomageton crispus is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 The second one is not the floating leaf of potomageton crispus is it? No its not.There was no Potomogeton at all in the pond that this was in. Just lots of rushes and the other plant that I cant ID. If you disregard the leaves, the rest of the plant looks identical to a water lilly. I dug one of them up and brought it home so will take some pics of it tonight to show you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem_scott Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 I agree with Alan http://aquaplant.tamu.edu/database/subm ... ndweed.htm If you click "other photos" it looks just like yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted September 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Look at all the Backswimmers I caught to feed to my breeding Rainbows. They go nuts over them Now do you see why its not Potomogeton? Some shoots, or flowers, Not sure which? Top of leaf on left bottom on right. This is the other plant. Same as the one that looks like Javafern. Looks redder as it was growing near the surface. Bit hard to see , but there are hairs on the stem Ideas people?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem_scott Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 could the first photo (the little grass thing) be a close relation of the Lilaeopsis brasiliensis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted September 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 could the first photo (the little grass thing) be a close relation of the Lilaeopsis brasiliensis? Are you meaning the stuff right at the bottom or the picture?? If so, thats just plain old grass. I know what every plant is except the two in question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gem_scott Posted September 8, 2009 Report Share Posted September 8, 2009 Oh sorry for not clarifying, yes i ment the ones actually in the water Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted May 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2010 I know its dragging up an old post of my own, but I thought I would update it with the names of the unidentified plants that this post was asking. Mainly to help if someone else searches the plant names or is looking for an ID themselves. Ottelia ovalifolia Commonly known as Swamp Lily And the other is the submersed form of Veronica anagallis-aquatica (water speedwell) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Whip Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Thanks for the update. Did the Swamp Lily last in a heated tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted June 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 I have not tried to keep it in a tropical tank. Only in my pond. It survived for a while then died off and I have not managed to get it to grow back. May have to wait till next spring. The Speedwell is still growing fine outsind in my greenhouse. Has reproduced via seed lots. Will possibly try in a heated tank at some stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwiplymouth Posted June 15, 2010 Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Your swamp Lily looks similar to this http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 957492.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted June 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2010 Your swamp Lily looks similar to this http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pe ... 957492.htm No Thats a different plant. The plant in that link is aponogeton distachyos http://www.google.co.nz/images?q=aponog ... CDUQsAQwAw The Swamp lily is Ottelia ovalifolia http://www.google.co.nz/images?q=Otteli ... CDAQsAQwAw They look similar in leaf sturcture, but the rest of the plant is very different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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