Plant ID please

#1 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 03:13 AM

I got this one by accident. I suppose it came with some cuttings, went undetected and is now growing in one of my tanks. Have no clue what it is, except most likely an Aroid, possible some sort of Syngonium. OK, I guess that qualifies as two clues

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Anyway, here it is:

jbeetle · #2 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 03:23 AM

It think it's Syngonium rayii, but something about it looks odd to me.

#3 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 03:27 AM

I have a Syngonium rayii. I aslo at first thought it was that too. But it looks different.
Here is S. rayii:

Different in color. I'm just unsure.

#4 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 03:29 AM

Hmm I don't know, maybe its the same. They both have that nice white streak in the middle.

jbeetle · #5 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 03:31 AM

Are they the same size? Did the unknown pop up in a tank with S. rayii in it? Like I said, something about it looked odd to me, but I still think it is probably S. rayii.

sbreland · #6 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 03:56 AM

I have syngonium rayii that look like both of those. One is normal as you would call it and the others color is a bit washed out. It came from the same cutting but went into separate vivs but he one that is washed out is in a viv that is a little brighter, which may be the reason.

Frogtofall · #7 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 04:14 AM

I agree, its Syngonium rayii. The color differences (size differences too) are cultural. The more this one climbs, the bigger the leaves will get too. This plant is one of the best terrarium plants b/c it LOVES high humidity. I actually have some growing in a sealed 2 gal hex and its just as happy as can be.

harrywitmore · #8 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 11:53 AM

It could also be one of the many cultivars. Many look like this when they are very small. It could also be this one which i don't have a name for.

It looks similar to rayii but larger. I think it is too small to make say definitively

#9 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 01:40 PM

Thanks all! Glad to have the plant vanguard trying to ID it

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Actually mystery plant popped up unexpectedly in one of my little 10 gallon tanks, the rhizome must have come in accidentaly with one my plant orders. The known S. rayii is and always has been in my pumi vertical tank.

I'll let you know how it goes! Thanks all!!!!!

Frogtofall · #10 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 04:34 PM

I got $10 on S. rayii. :P