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Mayaca sellowiana
Kunth
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Height in the aquarium
medium to high
Light
high
CO₂ needs
23–25 °C
Ideal temperature
Water parameters
Understand these values- Position
- midground
- Propagation
- cuttings
- Uses
- nano tank
- Grows emersed
- yes
In the wild
Overview
The very tightly packed foliage of this Mayaca makes fine shoots, more compact than those of Mayaca fluviatilis. Its name was wrongly applied to Rotala sp. “Nanjenshan”, which explains some of the confusion. In the true Mayaca the leaves are alternate and close to the stem, instead of being arranged in whorls.
- Scientific name
- Mayaca sellowiana Kunth
- Classification
- Poales › Mayacaceae
- IUCN Red List
- Not evaluated (NE)
Natural habitat
Tropical South America
Observations (GBIF) and localities Native countries Rivers and lakes
- Native countries
- Introduced by people
No introduction reported outside its native range.
Countries: Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP). Dots: GBIF observations in the native countries.
In the aquarium
Growing in the aquarium
The profile describes it as demanding under strong light, propagated by cuttings. Detailed experience remains scarce in the source consulted. First check the plant's identity: advice given for a Rotala “Nanjenshan” does not necessarily describe the plant received under the Mayaca sellowiana label.
Sources:Flowgrow GBIF POWO (Kew) · Base map: Natural Earth