(Erik Leung) wrote in message . com...
The last series of photos are of Hemianthus micranthemoides...umbrosum
has a rounder leaf shape, for example

http://www.sfbaaps.com/gallery/barr/barr_02_06.jpg

Cheers,

Erik Leung
e-aquaria.com




Dave Millman wrote in message ...
Ken wrote:

I've been looking at some Glossostigma elatinoides, the LFS called it
"Babies Tears". Looks nice, but how is it difficult?

Ken,

Nomenclature issue. This is Glossostigma:

http://www.eeb.uconn.edu/Courses/eeb...S/GLOSSOST.JPG

http://solecism.jp-biz.net/plants/Gl...ma/glosso1.jpg

http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/glossostigma.html


What most people out here call "baby tears" is Micranthemum umbrosum:

http://www.cyberway.com.sg/~animator/MM.jpg

http://www.plantedtank.net/images/mi...rmumplants.jpg

http://www.thekrib.com/Plants/Plants/Micranthemum.html



Glosso is a popular foreground/lawn plant, especially in Amano-inspired tanks.
Micranthemum is a rapidly growing stem plant that can also be trained to grow along the
substrate. But they are quite different from each other.


I'm not exactly sure which I saw at the LFS, but I'm leaning towards
the Glosso. It's got a nice clover quality to it. But, the question
is; will my Pleco eat/uproot it?



Ken