Looks like Rotala colorata to me
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Please, let's not say that like it's a scientific name, because it isn't. 'Colorata' is a trade name attached to a rotundifolia variant.Looks like Rotala colorata to me
Please, let's not say that like it's a scientific name, because it isn't. 'Colorata' is a trade name attached to a rotundifolia variant.
Interesting...so does it have a scientific name?
I couldn't find one while googling.
No, it has no name with any botanical standing. Rotalas are known for inbreeding and having many local races, many of which occur side by side.Interesting...so does it have a scientific name?
I couldn't find one while googling.
Tropicos is a good place to look for names. if it has ever been published, it's probably listed there.
Tropicos - Name Search
Thanks guys for the info, its a nice plant,
Would Rotala rotundfolia var. "Colorata" be correct then? Sorry, I was misinformed.Please, let's not say that like it's a scientific name, because it isn't. 'Colorata' is a trade name attached to a rotundifolia variant.
No trouble.Would Rotala rotundfolia var. "Colorata" be correct then? Sorry, I was misinformed.
It would just be Rotala rotundifolia 'colorata', I guess. Var. denotes something that has botanical standing (like Anubias barteri var. nana). It would have to be a described variety of an accepted species. Cultivars are given the designation cv, but this isn't one of those either.
Ooh ok, so it's just purely marketing jargon? I'm no botanist, so it's always good to learn something!No trouble.
It would just be Rotala rotundifolia 'colorata', I guess. Var. denotes something that has botanical standing (like Anubias barteri var. nana). It would have to be a described variety of an accepted species. Cultivars are given the designation cv, but this isn't one of those either.
In this case, yes. Colorata is a species name used for unrelated plants in other genera, but in this case its just something somebody made up. It's confusing and unfortunate.Ooh ok, so it's just purely marketing jargon? I'm no botanist, so it's always good to learn something!
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