gary lange
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> From: Bruce Hansen <bhansen at ozemail.com.au>
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [RML] Plants for Bows
> Date: Monday, January 26, 1998 5:47 AM
>
> Hello George
>
> There are many cosmopolitan aquatic plants that are found in Australia as
> well as many other places as well as some more specific to Australia.
>
> We are trying to include plants in our A - Z series of fact sheets and a
> few have been sent out already. The following is a partial list of genera
> (and species where appropriate) that we hope to cover eventually
>
> Aldovandra vesiculosa
> Ammania bacifera
> Aponogeton elongatus, bullosus
> Azolla
>
> Bacopa monniera
> Blyxa auberti
>
> Ceratophyllum demersum
> Ceratopteris thalictroides
> Crassula helmsii
>
> Dysophylla (= Eusteralis = Pogostemon) stellata
>
> Elatine gratioloides
> Eleocharis (various)
>
> Fontinalis sp
>
> Glossostigma elatinoides
>
> Hydrilla verticillata
> Hygrophila salicifolia
>
> Isoetes sp.
>
> Lemna sp
> Limnophila browni, australia, aromatica, chinensis
> Ludwigia peploides
>
> Maideneia rubra
> Marsilea angustifolia, crenata, drummondi, hirsuta, mutica
> Myriophyllum (various)
>
> Najas tenuifolia
> Nitella
> Nymphaea gigantea, violacea etc
> Nymphoides indica, crenata etc
>
> Ondina purpurea
> Ottelia alismoides, ovalifolia
>
> Pilularia sp
> Potamogeton tricarinatus, pectinatus, crispus, perfoliatus, javanicus
>
> Riccia fluitans
> Rotala mexicana, rosea
>
> Spirodela
>
> Triglochin
>
> Utricularia (various)
>
> Vallisneria caulescens,gigantea, gracilis, spiralis
>
> Wolffia
>
> So there are some to choose from - BTW this list is probably not nearly
> complete as there are many "amphibious" plants in our tropical northern
> areas that are aquatic in the "wet" season but as yet are not recognised as
> waterplants. Some of our hobbyists up that way are working on it.
>
> Regards,
> Bruce.
>
> Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.
>
> Please visit us at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fisher/angfa.htm
>
>
>
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> > From: MR GEORGE W DAVIS <RVFS68A at prodigy.com>
> > To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> > Subject: [RML] Plants for Bows
> > Date: Sunday, 25 January 1998 18:50
> >
> > If one wants to pursue the biotope aquarium theme with rainbows,
> what
> > plants are true to OZ?