Selasa, 01 Mei 2012

Lasia concinna

Lasia concinna is an endemic Aroid plant from Kalimantan. It has a unique flower which resembles a horn, at glance its stem and leaves look similar to Amorphophallus plants, except that there are thorns on the stems of Lasia.


Its habitat is a peat swamp or stream with very acidic black water:

B-05 five years ago.

Nature has its own way. Here is pics of the condition of the stream about 5 years ago.







Recent condition of the same place:




Minggu, 29 April 2012

Some flowers of C. cordata var. grabowskii (B-05)

  
Cryptocoryne cordata var. grabowskii started flowering, most are still immature, but some are already blooming, here are some pictures:









Immature spatha, underwater,

Still growing to reach beyond the water surface.

Emersed plants:

Submersed plants:



Blyxa aubertii

Eriocaulon sp.
  
 Lymnophylla aromatica:

Some fishes at another part of the same stream:





Underwater video: