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Species of water lily From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nymphaea manipurensis is a species of waterlily endemic to Assam, India.[1]
Nymphaea manipurensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Order: | Nymphaeales |
Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
Genus: | Nymphaea |
Species: | N. manipurensis |
Binomial name | |
Nymphaea manipurensis Asharani & Biseshwori[1] | |
Varieties[1] | |
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Nymphaea manipurensis is endemic to Assam, India[1] |
Nymphaea manipurensis is an annual, aquatic herb with 4-8 cm big rhizomes. The glabrous, elliptic-orbicular, petiolate, 11-25 cm long, and 10-24 cm wide leaves have an undulate margin. The adaxial leaf surface is green, and the abaxial leaf surface is purplish brown.[2]
The sepals have a thick, leathery texture. The 4-7 petals are white. The androecium consists of 21-34 stamens.[2]
It was first described by Asharani and Biseshwori in 2014.[1]
Type specimen was collected by S. Asharani in Manipur, India on the 19th of July 2011.[2]
Two Varieties, namely Nymphaea manipurensis var. manipurensis and Nymphaea manipurensis var. versicolor Asharani & Biseshwori, are described.[1][2]
The specific epithet manipurensis is derived from Manipur, India.[3]
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