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Aquarist Forums => Freshwater General Discussions => Plants => Topic started by: NjOyRiD on July 25, 2005, 09:59:39 PM

Title: Vallisneria
Post by: NjOyRiD on July 25, 2005, 09:59:39 PM
anyone knows which one is from Central America?! all my sites are telling me diferent region :(
Title: Vallisneria
Post by: NjOyRiD on July 26, 2005, 07:51:17 PM
big daddy do you know? :P
Title: Vallisneria
Post by: BigDaddy on July 26, 2005, 07:59:35 PM
Well, since Corkscrew val is:  Vallisneria americana v. 'Biwaensis' and Jungle va is Vallisneria americana ....

:lol:
Title: Vallisneria
Post by: kennyman on July 26, 2005, 08:09:45 PM
Info I got out of my new book;

V.americana   Dwarf val: N America
V.asiatica var biwaensis  Corkscrew Val: Japan
V.gigantea: New Guinea
V.spiralis  Straight Val: Tropicla nad Subtropical regions
Vspiralis  'Tiger'  ibid
Title: Vallisneria
Post by: BigDaddy on July 26, 2005, 08:30:20 PM
"V.asiatica var biwaensis Corkscrew Val: Japan "

Corkscrew... according to Kasselmann, is found in Japan, Venezuela and Haiti (talk about diverse!)

It's principly found in Japan... but since it is found in Venezuela it would fit with your Central American theme....
Title: Vallisneria
Post by: NjOyRiD on July 26, 2005, 08:30:23 PM
LOLLLL good one..i was just making sure :P