Biology:Nymphaea alexii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Species: | N. alexii
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| Binomial name | |
| Nymphaea alexii S.W.L.Jacobs & Hellq.[1]
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| Nymphaea alexii is endemic to Queensland, Australia[1] | |
Nymphaea alexii is a species of waterlily endemic to Queensland, Australia.[1]
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Nymphaea alexii is an annual or perennial plant with 2 cm wide, globose rhizomes. The elliptic, 15 cm long, and 10 cm wide leaf blades have a slightly sinuate margin.[2]
Generative characteristics
The fragrant flowers extend up to 30 cm above the water surface. The androecium consists of 150 stamens with 17 mm long membranous filaments. The gynoecium consists of 8-16 carpels. The apex of the ovary often displays red colouration. The 4.5 cm wide, globose fruit bears elongate, glabrous, longitudinally ridged, 1-2 mm long seeds.[2]
Taxonomy
Publication
It was first described by Surrey Wilfrid Laurance Jacobs and Carl Barre Hellquist in 2006.[1][3]
Type specimen
The type specimen was collected by Jacobs and Hellquist in Queensland, Australia on the 17th of April 2005.[2]
Placement within Nymphaea
It is placed in Nymphaea subgenus Confluentes.[2][4]
Etymology
Nymphaea alexii is named after Alex James Fussell, the grandson of Surrey Wilfrid Laurance Jacobs.[2]
Conservation
The NCA status of Nymphaea alexii is Special Least Concern.[5]
Ecology
Habitat
It occurs in shallow margins of lagoons, and in ephemeral billabongs.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Nymphaea alexii S.W.L.Jacobs & Hellq." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/. Retrieved 19 July 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.
- ↑ Les, D. H. (2011). "Surrey WL Jacobs (1946–2009) and aquatic plant research in Australia." Telopea, 13(1-2), 23-35.
- ↑ Dalziell, E. L. (2016). "Seed biology and ex situ storage behaviour of Australian Nymphaea (water lilies): implications for conservation (Doctoral dissertation, PhD thesis." University of Western Australia, Perth, WA).
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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Wikidata ☰ Q11794264 entry
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