Anubias nana "Stardust"

inspire91 · 05-25-2012, 12:42 AM

Hello everyone! A post about this eye-catching Anubias is up on my blog AquaBiota! Here is an excerpt of what you’ll find there, for the rest click on the link below! Thank you for taking the time to check out this post ☺ Enjoy!
Inspire91

The defining characteristics as you can see in the pictures, is that there is a white vein that goes right down the middle of the leaves. The 3 pictures above are of young specimens, the white vein becomes more bright/wider and from that main vein, white "fork" lines go outward laterally across the leaf when the plant itself becomes older and more mature.

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**cookymonster760** · 05-25-2012, 04:37 AM

i have some of this species but mine is more speckled than normal with big white blotches in some leaves i really like it

**wabisabi** · 05-25-2012, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by cookymonster760

i have some of this species but mine is more speckled than normal with big white blotches in some leaves i really like it

I think you have the variegated form that has been circulating in the hobby for a while. Stardust appearance/markings are much more subtle.

**wabisabi** · 05-25-2012, 06:55 AM

Any pics of more mature specimens inspire?

aweeby · 05-25-2012, 07:07 AM

And nice blog, too. I spent a good amount of time looking at your pictures wishing I could go collecting in Japan too. Maybe a stupid question, but does it retain that pattern when submersed?

**gordonrichards** · 05-25-2012, 05:24 PM

Stardust is very hard to source :^( Been looking to order for a while!

-G

HybridHerp · 05-25-2012, 10:34 PM

would you say this plant is around the same in terms of size as barter?
really cool anubias

**gordonrichards** · 05-25-2012, 10:43 PM

Same size as a nana bateri. There are a few variants that show these qualities.

Sadly its rare they are available here in the USA :^(
-G

inspire91 · 05-29-2012, 01:23 PM

@wabisabi - I had a few from waaaay back when I first kept this plant, but I have since lost them

There are however pictures of mature specimens on the internet, just google the name

@gordonrichards - Myself and a friend of mine will actually have some for sale within a few weeks, if you are still interested, just keep your eyes open

@aweeby - Yes it does retain the markings underwater, and as I mentioned in the blog, the vein down the middle of the leaf gets more bright and wider as the Anubias matures, the pictured specimen is a young one, the white markings only get better with time!

@hybridherp - As for the size of this plant, its a basic nana size, leaves just under the size of a quarter.

Craigthor · 05-29-2012, 01:50 PM

Definitely will have to watch for these I would love one or 2 for the 220g.

catwat · 06-13-2012, 12:02 PM

Nice write up inspire!

Very unique gem.

inspire91 · 06-19-2012, 12:52 PM

@catwat TYVM

I really appreciate the kind words!

05-25-2012, 12:42 AM	#1
inspire91 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 37	Anubias nana "Stardust" Hello everyone! A post about this eye-catching Anubias is up on my blog AquaBiota! Here is an excerpt of what you’ll find there, for the rest click on the link below! Thank you for taking the time to check out this post ☺ Enjoy! Inspire91 The defining characteristics as you can see in the pictures, is that there is a white vein that goes right down the middle of the leaves. The 3 pictures above are of young specimens, the white vein becomes more bright/wider and from that main vein, white "fork" lines go outward laterally across the leaf when the plant itself becomes older and more mature. If this banner-link does not work here is an actual link http://aquabiota.wordpress.com/

05-25-2012, 07:07 AM	#5
aweeby Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (37/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 993	And nice blog, too. I spent a good amount of time looking at your pictures wishing I could go collecting in Japan too. Maybe a stupid question, but does it retain that pattern when submersed? __________________ RAOK club #37 5.5g Iwagumi \| Mini-S \| Emersed Plant Dump\| 20g Shrimp Tank

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gordonrichards Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (299/99%) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Huntington Station, NY Posts: 4,417	Same size as a nana bateri. There are a few variants that show these qualities. Sadly its rare they are available here in the USA :^( -G __________________ Planted Tank Guru

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05-25-2012, 04:37 AM	#2
cookymonster760 Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (59/90%) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: desert hot springs,ca Posts: 1,248	i have some of this species but mine is more speckled than normal with big white blotches in some leaves i really like it

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wabisabi Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (34/100%) Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: ハワイ諸島 Posts: 432	Any pics of more mature specimens inspire?

05-25-2012, 05:24 PM	#6
gordonrichards Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (299/99%) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Huntington Station, NY Posts: 4,417	Stardust is very hard to source :^( Been looking to order for a while! -G

05-25-2012, 10:34 PM	#7
HybridHerp Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: May 2012 Location: New York Posts: 1,886	would you say this plant is around the same in terms of size as barter? really cool anubias

05-29-2012, 01:23 PM	#9
inspire91 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 37	@wabisabi - I had a few from waaaay back when I first kept this plant, but I have since lost them There are however pictures of mature specimens on the internet, just google the name @gordonrichards - Myself and a friend of mine will actually have some for sale within a few weeks, if you are still interested, just keep your eyes open @aweeby - Yes it does retain the markings underwater, and as I mentioned in the blog, the vein down the middle of the leaf gets more bright and wider as the Anubias matures, the pictured specimen is a young one, the white markings only get better with time! @hybridherp - As for the size of this plant, its a basic nana size, leaves just under the size of a quarter.

06-13-2012, 12:02 PM	#11
catwat Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (2/100%) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 157	Nice write up inspire! Very unique gem.

06-19-2012, 12:52 PM	#12
inspire91 Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 37	@catwat TYVM I really appreciate the kind words!