Biology:Nymphaea georginae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Species: | N. georginae
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| Nymphaea georginae | |
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| Nymphaea georginae is native to the Northern Territory, and the state of Queensland, Australia.[1] | |
Nymphaea georginae is a species of waterlily native to the Northern Territory, and the state of Queensland, Australia.[1]
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Nymphaea georginae is a perennial plant with 4 cm wide, globose rhizomes. The orbicular to elliptic, 60 cm wide floating leaves have dentate margins.[2]
Generative characteristics
The fragrant flowers can extend up to 30 cm above the water surface. The flowers have 4 sepals, and 12-26 petals. The androecium consists of 150-250 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 7-19 carpels. The 4 cm wide, globose fruit bears globose to subglobose, 2.5-4 mm wide seeds with interrupted rows of 0.1-0.15 mm long trichomes. The flowers are the most fragrant flowers within Nymphaea subgenus Anecphya.[2]
Taxonomy
Publication
It was first described by Surrey Wilfrid Laurance Jacobs and Carl Barre Hellquist in 2006.[1]
Type specimen
The type specimen of Nymphaea georginae was collected by S. Jacobs and C. B. Hellquist in the Georgina River in Camooweal, Queensland, Australia on the 19th April 2005.[2][3]
Placement within Nymphaea
It is placed in Nymphaea subgenus Anecphya.[2]
Etymology
The specific epithet georginae refers to the Georgina River, which is the type locality.[2]
Conservation
The NCA status of Nymphaea georginae is Special Least Concern (SL).[4]
Ecology
Habitat
Nymphaea georginae grows in billabongs and flood channels, habitats characterised by prolonged periods of drought and equally extended wet periods.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Nymphaea georginae S.W.L.Jacobs & Hellq." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/77079798-1. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Jacobs, S. W., & Hellquist, C. B. (2006). "Three new species of Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae) in Australia." Telopea, 11(2), 155-160.
- ↑ Holotype of Nymphaea georginae S.W.L.Jacobs & Hellq. [family NYMPHAEACEAE]. (n.d.). JSTOR. Retrieved December 30, 2023, from https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.nsw921918
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Wikidata ☰ Q17253237 entry
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