title: Anubias barteri var. nana
text: # Anubias barteri var. nana
  
  Anubias barteri var. nana was first described by Adolf Engler in 1899 as A. nana. The species was reduced to varietal status in 1979.
  
  ## Common names
  
  Dwarf Anubias.
  
  ## Distribution
  
  West Africa: Only known from Victoria, Cameroon.
  
  ## Description
  
  It is a dwarf variety of Anubias barteri. This plant's thick short-stemmed dark green leaves are some of the smallest and most compact in the Anubias genus, growing only to 3.2 inches (8 cm) for a total height of 4.7 inches (12 cm).
  
  A variation of Anubias barteri var. nana known as Anubias barteri var. nana gold is available in the aquarium trade, it has light green to golden leaves.
  
  ## Cultivation
  
  Like most Anubias species, this plant grows well partially and fully submersed and the rhizome must be above the substrate, attached to rocks or wood. It grows well in a range of lighting and has a temperature range of 68-82 degrees F (20-28 degrees C). It can be propagated by dividing the rhizome or by separating side shoots.
  
  