Freshwater
Staurogyne repens
Acanthaceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- Foreground
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Helps
- Growth
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
Range
More about the species
Description
Staurogyne repens is a plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to Brazil and Guyana. It was formally known as Ebermaiera repens. It is widely used as a tropical aquarium plant, where it grows as a bright green carpet at the bottom of the tank.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Ebermaiera repens
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