Giant Vallisneria [Vallisneria gigantea]
Description
Giant Vallisneria is a larger species that can grow up to 2 meters long. It is a popular aquarium plant due to its attractive, bright green leaves. The leaves are strap-like, have rounded tips and grow from a basal rosette. It is a valuable plant for fish breeding, providing an excellent refuge for the fry.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Seagrasses
Anthophyta
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Seagrasses
Anthophyta
|
| Order |
Eelgrasses
Zosterales
|
| Family |
Frog's-bit
Hydrocharitaceae
|
| Genus |
Tape grass
Vallisneria
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