# Cryptocoryne spiralis

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Species of aquatic plant

Cryptocoryne spiralis Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Clade: Embryophytes Clade: Tracheophytes Clade: Spermatophytes Clade: Angiosperms Clade: Monocots Order: Alismatales Family: Araceae Genus: Cryptocoryne Species: C. spiralis Binomial name Cryptocoryne spiralis (Retz.) Fisch. ex Wydler (1830)

***Cryptocoryne spiralis*** is a plant [species](/source/Species) belonging to the [Araceae](/source/Araceae) [genus](/source/Genus) *[Cryptocoryne](/source/Cryptocoryne)*.

## Distribution

Endemic to India.[1]

## Leaf morphology

Leaves are lanceolate and extremely variable, some variations are red stems, furrows in leaf margins, pure green forms.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

 *Cryotocorne spiralis* var. *sprialis* growing submerged; this variety has red stems and furrowed leaves

## Inflorescence

The flower of *C. spiralis* is within a [spathe](/source/Spathe) which is curled clockwise, a distinctive feature of this species.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Spathe of *C. spiralis* var. *sprialis*

## Rhizome

*Cryotocorne sprialis* stores nutrients in underground rhizome, during the dry season when the marshes dry out, plant survives by losing all its leaves and becoming dormant. Next season when the rains come the rhizome sprouts new leaves.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

Rhizome of *C. sprialis*

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Cook, CDK (1996) *Aquatic and Wetland Plants of India: A reference Book and Identification Manual for the Vascular Plants Found in Permanent or Seasonal Fresh water in the Subcontinent of India South of the Himalayas*. Oxford University Press, New York, NY. 385 pp.

## External links

- [Nonindigenous Aquatic Species USA](https://web.archive.org/web/20120207204756/http://nas.er.usgs.gov/taxgroup/plants/docs/cryp_beckettii.htm)

Taxon identifiers Cryptocoryne spiralis Wikidata: Q15205828 Wikispecies: Cryptocoryne spiralis CoL: ZWWR EoL: 1092505 EPPO: KNYSP GBIF: 2869170 GRIN: 414507 iNaturalist: 818111 IPNI: 86733-1 IRMNG: 10253550 ISC: 113662 ITIS: 182567 NCBI: 1160303 Open Tree of Life: 964469 Plant List: kew-52050 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:86733-1 Tropicos: 2102447 WFO: wfo-0000933267 Arum spirale Wikidata: Q38470908 GRIN: 414508 IPNI: 86158-1 ITIS: 182568 POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:86158-1 Tropicos: 2101986

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