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Aponogeton boivinianus is a species of flowering plant in the Aponogetonaceae family.[1] It is Native to Madagascar

Aponogeton boivinianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Aponogetonaceae
Genus:	Aponogeton
Species:	A. boivinianus
Binomial name
Aponogeton boivinianus Baill. ex Jum.

Description

From a round, flattened tuber, arise a rosette of broad, elongated leaves on short stems. The leaves have an attractive indented surface and are a dark, rather transparent green in colour. It reaches a height of about 24 inches (60 cm).^{[citation needed]}

Cultivation and uses

Cultivated as an aquarium plant where it seems to prefer rather cooler water than the other species from this region. Prefers very clean water and a good substrate to grow in.[2]

Propagation is from seeds.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• Krib article

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