Lagenandra
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| Lagenandra | |
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| Lagenandra ovata (left) and Lagenandra koenigii (right)[1] | |
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| Lagenandra toxicaria, in Kerala, South India. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Subfamily: | Aroideae |
| Tribe: | Cryptocoryneae |
| Genus: | Lagenandra Dalzell |
Lagenandra is a genus of aquatic (to semi-aquatic) flowering plants in the aroid family, Araceae,[2] endemic to the Indian subcontinent (Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka).[3][4] The genus has gradually become more known through the aquascaping and aquarium hobby, in which several related Araceae genera are already highly prized and grown on a large scale (notably Anubias, Bucephalandra and Cryptocoryne); Lagenandra, however, is still relatively rare in cultivation or private collections.
The genus is visually-similar to (and, in places, sympatric with) the Cryptocoryne, but is distinguishable for its involute vernation (leaf growth); comparatively, Cryptocoryne tends to exhibit convolute vernation.[5]