This is a unique plant that has become a craze among western aquarium enthusiasts. It grows like a regular woody shrub in a marshy environment (your photograph is of emergent bush which is unremarkable) but when submerged the leaves take a remarkable darker color and the stems start growing adhering to rocks and drift wood. This seems to be a unique survival adaptation of this species in the fast moving seasonal streams of Konkan region, Maharashtra. Another peculiar feature is that most aquatic plants are herbs but this one is a shrub, with woody stems.
Very nice photograph. Prof. Dr Santhosh Kumar Rajamani -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "eFloraofIndia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/indiantreepix/CADbVdh7YfSJz%3DfLkTyZP1b7FVZpvAkR-7yJWad1h2mSQCgEVpg%40mail.gmail.com.
