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A small jungle stream in Johore, Malaysia with Cryptocoryne
schulzei.
coll. Jacobsen NJM 01-11
photo Jacobsen |
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The species is also found in a small river
between plantations.
coll. B800
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Flowering C. schulzei in very shallow
water. Note the marmorated leaves.
coll. Hildebrand s.n
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photo Hildebrand |
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The limb of the spathe is yellow but is
generally overexposed in the shaded environment.
coll. Hildebrand s.n.
photo Hildebrand
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Cryptocoryne schulzei in the natural
habitat in Johore. Note the broad limb and the dark brown throat of the spathe.
coll. Schulze
photo Schulze
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The limb of the spathe is recurved for almost 90
degree.
coll. Jacobsen NJM 01-12
photo Jacobsen
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More narrow leaves are found in running water.
coll. Jacobsen NJM 01-12
photo Jacobsen
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A typical spathe with the the throat opening
perpendicular to the tube.
coll. Jacobsen NJM 01-11
photo Jacobsen
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A cultivated C. schulzei with a more
bright throat.
coll. Bogner 1943, cult. NJ
photo Jacobsen
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From the same collection as left. The leaves are
smooth with transverse lines (marmorated). Note the broad limb and the small bend tail.
coll. Bogner 1943, cult. NJ
photo Jacobsen
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Again the same plant. The limb is a bit rough,
the throat very dark.
coll. Bogner 1943, cult. NJ
photo Jacobsen
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A fresh opened spathe with the tail still
upright. Note the top of the (short) tube a bit bend, the opening of the spathe appearing
sideward.
coll. hort., cult W77
photo van Wijngaarden
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A spotted throat of the spathe and even green
leaves of a plant cultivated by Sigezo.
coll. hort.
photo Sigezo
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Young mottled leaves may appear on this plant.
coll. hort.
photo Sigezo
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A concolor spathe, the brown to red color of the
throat is absent. This is known in more species of Cryptocoryne and Lagenandra.
coll. hort.
photo Yamaoka
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The limb of the spathe is generally more warted,
this one is rather smooth.
coll. hort.
photo Yamaoka
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A side view of the bud of the spathe. The
bulging fission promises a broad limb, like in C. nurii.
coll. NJM 04-22, cult. B1100
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A rather rugose limb of the spathe.
coll. NJM 04-22, cult. B1100
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The wide, pronounced collar is clearly visible.
coll. NJM 04-22, cult. B1100
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A nearly ellipsoid kettle with at the bottom the
6 female flowers and at the top of the spadix the male flowers (the spadix is damaged
caused by handling).
coll. NJM 04-22, cult. B1100
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Female flowers showing the emarginate top of the
stigma's.
coll. NJM 04-22, cult. B1100
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The TYPE specimen of C. schulzei as
collected by Schulze in 1970.
herbarium Wageningen (WAG)
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Drawing in de Wit (1990) of C. schulzei.
Note the relative long tube and the rather long tail of the limb.
drawing Ike Zewald
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Distribution of C. schulzei in Johore
(W.Malaysia) and Sumatra (Indeonesia). In the same area in Johore also grow C. nurii, C. cordata and C.
griffithii.
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Though Cryptocoryne schulzei is imported quite often today , there are very
few records of success in cultivation. The plant is not well suited for the aquarium.
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Literature.
- Arends, J.C., Bastmeijer, J.D. & Jacobsen, N., 1982. Chromosome numbers and
taxonomy in Cryptocoryne (Araceae).II. Nord.J.Bot. 2 : 453-463.
- Jacobsen, N., 1982. Cryptocorynen. Alfred Kernen Verlag, Stuttgart.
- Jacobsen, N. & J.Bogner, 1987. Die Cryptocorynen der Malaiischen Halbinsel (3. Teil).
Aqua-Planta 2-87 : 56-60.
- Kasselmann, C., 1995. Aquarienpflanzen. Ulmer, Stuttgart.
- Rataj, K., 1975. Revision of the genus Cryptocoryne Fischer. Studie CSAV, c.3.Praha.
- Rataj, K. & Horeman, T.J., 1977. Aquarium Plants. TFH Publ, USA.
- Sadilek, V., 1981. Sind die malayischen Cryptocorynen Problempflanzen? Aqua-Planta 3-81 :
76-78.
- Wit, H.C.D.de, 1971. Het genus Cryptocoryne (23), Een nieuwe Crypto uit Johore,
Cryptocoryne schulzei. Het Aquarium 42(1) : 14-15.
- Wit, H.C.D.de, 1973. Die Aquariumpflanzen in Wort und Bild, Lief. 18 : 341-346.
- Wit, H.C.D.de, 1990. Aquarienpflanzen, 2. Auflage. Ulmer, Stuttgart. ISBN 3-8001-7185-6.
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