Biology:Nymphaea elleniae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Species: | N. elleniae
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| Binomial name | |
| Nymphaea elleniae S.W.L.Jacobs[1]
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| Nymphaea elleniae is native to North Queensland, Australia, and Papua New Guinea[1] | |
Nymphaea elleniae is a species of waterlily native to Papua New Guinea, and North Queensland, Australia.[1]
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Nymphaea elleniae is a perennial plant with elongate rhizomes. Mature floating leaves are 22 cm long, and 18 cm wide.[2]
Generative characteristics
The flowers, which are only open during daytime, can extend up to 20 cm above the water surface. The four 7 cm long sepals have an acute to obtuse apex. The 25 lanceolate petals have an acute to obtuse apex. The androecium consists of 100 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 11-22 carpels. The globose, 2.5 cm wide fruit bears numerous glabrous, elliptical, 1.75-2.5 mm long, 1-1.5 mm wide seeds.[2]
Reproduction
Generative reproduction
Flowering occurs from April to December.[2]
Taxonomy
Publication
It was first described by Surrey Wilfrid Laurance Jacobs in 1992.[1]
Type specimen
The type specimen was collected by S. Jacobs & J. Clarkson in Jardine River, Queensland, Australia on the 6th of August 1987.[2]
Placement within Nymphaea
It is placed in Nymphaea subgenus Anecphya.[3][4][5]
Etymology
The specific epithet elleniae refers to Ellen A. Jacobs, the daughter of Surrey Wilfrid Laurance Jacobs.[2]
Conservation
The NCA status of Nymphaea elleniae is Special Least Concern.[6]
Ecology
Habitat
It is found in up to 5 m deep waters.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Nymphaea elleniae S.W.L.Jacobs" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/960892-1. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Jacobs, S. W. L. (1992). "New species, lectotypes and synonyms of Australasian Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae)." Telopea, 4(4), 635-641.
- ↑ Borsch, T., Löhne, C., & Wiersema, J. (2008). "Phylogeny and evolutionary patterns in Nymphaeales: integrating genes, genomes and morphology." Taxon, 57(4), 1052-4E.
- ↑ Löhne, C., Yoo, M. J., Borsch, T., Wiersema, J., Wilde, V., Bell, C. D., ... & Soltis, P. S. (2008). "Biogeography of Nymphaeales: extant patterns and historical events." Taxon, 57(4), 1123-19E.
- ↑ Loehne, C., Borsch, T., & Wiersema, J. H. (2007). "Phylogenetic analysis of Nymphaeales using fast-evolving and noncoding chloroplast markers." Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 154(2), 141-163.
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Wikidata ☰ Q17253198 entry
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