Biology:Nuphar pumila
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nuphar |
| Section: | Nuphar sect. Nuphar |
| Species: | N. pumila
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| Nuphar pumila (Timm) DC.
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Nuphar pumila, the least water-lily[2] or small yellow pond-lily, is an aquatic perennial plant in the Nymphaeaceae family. It is also known as the dwarf water lily since it looks like a smaller Nuphar lutea. while Nuphar pumila has a star-shaped, or lobed form of the stigma disc and glabrous leaf undersides, Nuphar lutea has a round stigma disc and the undersides of its leaves are occasionally fine-haired on the midribs. Its flowers bloom from July to August and are typically pollinated by flies.
The plant is more successful in sunny environments, predominantly in lakes, ponds and slow-flowing parts of rivers from Northern and Central Europe to Northern Asia, with a few noted habitats in North America; Nuphar pumila is considered endangered in France , Switzerland and the United Kingdom .
Description
Nuphar pumila flowers typically have 4–6 petals, are actinomorphic, have many stamen and range from yellow to green depending on maturity. Its floating leaves are large and ovate, with pinnate venation, while the submerged leaves are smaller and round; the plant also has a thick creeping rhizome.[citation needed]
Distribution
Nuphar pumila can be found in western Mongolia, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Sweden, UK and France.
Nuphar pumila can also be found in the United States (at least Michigan's upper peninsula).[3]
Taxonomy
The Nymphaeaceae family, also known as the water-lily family,[4] comprises eight genera and 70 species; taxonomic synonyms include Nuphar lutea subsp. pumila and Nuphar minima.
Nuphar pumila is also known as Bwlyts Lleiaf in Welsh, Konnanulpukka in Finnish, Kleine Teichrose in German, "Бяцхан сахуу цэцэг" in Mongolian and Stulík malý in Czech.[5][6]
Uses
The root can be consumed to help alleviate digestive problems or serve as a tonic.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ Maiz-Tome, L. 2016. Nuphar pumila. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T167888A1179645. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T167888A1179645.en. Accessed on 07 June 2022.
- ↑ (xls) BSBI List 2007, Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, https://bsbi.org/download/3542/, retrieved 2014-10-17
- ↑ "Nuphar pumila (Small yellow pond lily)". Rare Species Explorer. Michigan Natural Features Inventory. http://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/explorer/species.cfm?id=14438. Retrieved 2012-05-22.
- ↑ "Water lily". Encyclopædia Britannica. http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/637120/water-lily. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ "Nuphar pumila". Plantlives.com. http://www.plantlives.com/docs/N/Nuphar_pumila.pdf. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ↑ "Least Water-lily". LuontoPortti/NatureGate. http://www.luontoportti.com/suomi/en/kukkakasvit/least-water-lily. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
Wikidata ☰ Q149337 entry
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