Donax canniformis

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Latin Name	Observation date	Location
Donax canniformis	September 27, 2026	Central Aceh Regency,Aceh, Indonesia

While I was at the riverside, I managed to find a wild bemban plant that was already in bloom, and what caught my attention was actually the beauty of its flowers. We can easily find this particular plant in my area, and we can usually look for it around riverbanks or in damp places. At first glance, its shape does look very similar to bamboo.

Its stem is round like a pole, dark green in color, and has segments that look like bamboo segments, but this plant has longer segments. The flowers have a very unique shape. They grow in pairs in a series, and their shape resembles a tube or a trumpet. However, the shape of the petals and sepals that spread outward gives them an elegant appearance, similar to the shape of an orchid flower.Honestly, I was very fascinated by the beautiful color of these flowers, and I tried my best to capture their beauty as perfectly as possible.

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