Cryptocoryne wendtii, the Wendt's water trumpet, is a species of herbaceous plant and popular aquarium plant which is native to Sri Lanka. It was described by Dutch botanist Hendrik de Wit in honour of aquarium hobbyist and writer Albert Wendt.
Distribution It is native to Sri Lanka and has been introduced into Florida.
Description A very variable species and numerous 'forms' of variable taxonomic status have been discussed, for example "Tropica". The "Mi Oya" form is named after the river it is found in Sri Lanka.
Cultivation An easy plant to grow and one of the most robust Cryptocoryne species, it is common and widely found in the aquarium trade. It is variable under different light and other environmental conditions. It is propagated by runners.
Sources Dötsch, A. 1984. Cryptocoryne wendtii de Wit (Pflanzenportrait). Aqua-Planta 3-84 : 17-18. Jacobsen, N. 1987. Cryptocoryne. A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon, Vol. VI: 85-99. Möhlmann, F. 1985. Reich an Varianten ist Cryptocoryne wendtii De Wit. Das Aquarium 198 : 629-633. Möhlmann, F. 1994. Die Cryptocoryne-Arten Ceylons (2). Aqua-Planta 1-94 : 34-39. Rataj, K. 1975. Revision of the genus Cryptocoryne Fischer Studie CSAV, c.3.Praha. Wit, H.C.D.de 1958. Cryptocoryne wendtii sp.nov. Meded.Bot.tuinen en het Belmonte arboretum WAG Vol.II-4 : 97-101. Wit, H.C.D.de 1990. Aquarienpflanzen, 2. Auflage Ulmer, Stuttgart.
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External links Crypts pages C. wendtii Cryptocoryne wendtii var. krauteri Cultivation notes red form notes Cryptocoryne wendtii bronze form Tropica tropica form Tropica green form
Mi Oya form