Lagenandra peradeniyae var. peradeniyae

Madola, Indrakheela, Yakandawala, Deepthi & Yakandawala, Kapila, 2022, A new Lagenandra species with two varieties from the Wet Zone of Sri Lanka, Phytotaxa 567 (2), pp. 110-126 : 120

Lagenandra peradeniyae var. peradeniyae ( Figs. 4 , 5 , 6 (A), 7(A1 and A2), 8 and 9)

Leaf blades dark green, variegated with silver patches, lance-ovate to narrowly elliptic, apex acuminate, base obtuse, margin entire. blade ca. 6.7–17.2 × 2.3–5.0 cm. Peduncle ca. 10.1–20.5 cm long. Spathe dark maroon/maroon. Pistils ca. 34–38. Staminate flowers ca. 68–74.

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FIGURE 4. Distribution of Lagenandra peradeniyae; Lagenandra peradeniyae var. peradeniyae and L. peradeniyae var. speciosa, in the Wet Zone of Sri Lanka.

FIGURE 5. Habitat of Lagenandra peradeniyae, either A. Between the crevices of the stones in running water or B. On the banks of the stream.

FIGURE 6. Habit of Lagenandra peradeniyae; A. Lagenandra peradeniyae var. peradeniyae and B. L. peradeniyae var. speciosa.