Cryptocoryne wendtii

Cryptocoryne wendtii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Alismatales
Family:	Araceae
Genus:	Cryptocoryne
Species:	C. wendtii
Binomial name
	Cryptocoryne wendtii; de Wit
Synonyms
	Cryptocoryne wendtii var. jahnelii Rataj ; Cryptocoryne wendtii var. krauteriRataj; Cryptocoryne wendtii var. nanaRataj; Cryptocoryne wendtii var. rubellaRataj;

Last updated October 07, 2025

Cryptocoryne wendtii, the Wendt's water trumpet,^[1] is a species of herbaceous plant and popular aquarium plant which is native to Sri Lanka. It was described by Dutch botanist Hendrik de Wit in honour of aquarium hobbyist and writer Albert Wendt.^[2]

Distribution

It is native to Sri Lanka and has been introduced into Florida.^[1]

Description

A very variable species and numerous 'forms' of variable taxonomic status have been discussed, for example "Tropica". The "Mi Oya" form is named after the river it is found in Sri Lanka.^{[ citation needed ]}

Cultivation

An easy plant to grow and one of the most robust Cryptocoryne species, it is common and widely found in the aquarium trade. It is variable under different light and other environmental conditions. It is propagated by runners.^[3]

Sources

Dötsch, A. 1984. Cryptocoryne wendtii de Wit (Pflanzenportrait). Aqua-Planta 3-84 : 17-18.
Jacobsen, N. 1987. Cryptocoryne. A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon, Vol. VI: 85-99.
Möhlmann, F. 1985. Reich an Varianten ist Cryptocoryne wendtii De Wit. Das Aquarium 198 : 629-633.
Möhlmann, F. 1994. Die Cryptocoryne-Arten Ceylons (2). Aqua-Planta 1-94 : 34-39.
Rataj, K. 1975. Revision of the genus Cryptocoryne Fischer Studie CSAV, c.3.Praha.
Wit, H.C.D.de 1958. Cryptocoryne wendtii sp.nov. Meded.Bot.tuinen en het Belmonte arboretum WAG Vol.II-4 : 97-101.
Wit, H.C.D.de 1990. Aquarienpflanzen, 2. Auflage Ulmer, Stuttgart.

References

1 2 "Cryptocoryne wendtii de Wit / Wendt's water trumpet". USDA Plants Database, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
↑ "Cryptocoryne wendtii". National Herbarium of the Netherlands. 2007-10-14. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
↑ Manthei, David. "Cryptocoryne wendtii". www.tfhmagazine.com. Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

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[usda-1] 1 2 "Cryptocoryne wendtii de Wit / Wendt's water trumpet". USDA Plants Database, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2024-06-29.

[2] "Cryptocoryne wendtii". National Herbarium of the Netherlands. 2007-10-14. Archived from the original on 2007-10-14. Retrieved 2024-06-29.

[3] Manthei, David. "Cryptocoryne wendtii". www.tfhmagazine.com. Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

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