Description
Staurogyne sp. "Bihar" has been known in the hobby in the US for a longer time, in Europe it is still very new. It has been brought on the market here only a short time ago. It probably comes from the state of Bihar in northern India. First it was thought to be a Hygrophila species. This Staurogyne is a strong, large stem plant with highly variable leaves and green to reddish-brown hues. Some of the leaves are lobed and resemble those of Hygrophila pinnatifida.
Staurogyne sp. "Bihar" was imported from the north Indian state Bihar as an alleged Hygrophila species. However, its flower characteristics suggest that this unidentified plant might belong to the genus Staurogyne. Its submersed leaves are partially lobed and thus looks like Hygrophila pinnatifida. S. sp. "Bihar" is widely spread in the aquarium hobby in the USA. It was imported into Russia over a year ago, but in the rest of Europe, it has probably not made its way into the hobby yet.
Source
Flowgrow
Characteristic
Variable leaf shape
Dark green to reddish-brown hues
Rarely found in trade
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Staurogyne
Misapplied Names
Hygrophila sp. 'Bihar'
Category
Middle Ground
Difficulty
medium
Growth
fast
pH Value
5-7
Temperature Tolerance
20-30℃
Carbonate Hardness
0-12 dKH
General Hardness
0-30 °dGH
Propagation
Cuttings
Can Grow Emersed?
yes
