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Species of water lily From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nymphaea loriana is a species of waterlily endemic to Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, Canada.[3]
| Nymphaea loriana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Subgenus: | Nymphaea subg. Nymphaea |
| Species: | N. loriana |
| Binomial name | |
| Nymphaea loriana Wiersema, Hellq. & Borsch[3] | |
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| Nymphaea loriana is endemic to Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, Canada[3] | |
Nymphaea loriana has branching, 2 cm wide rhizomes. The membranous submerged leaves are 8-10 cm long, and 8-12 cm wide. The suborbicular to ovate-elliptic, 10–21 cm long, and 8-18 cm wide floating leaves have a papery texture. The adaxial leaf surface is green, and the abaxial leaf surface is bright green with occasional purple colouration.[4]
The 7.5–10 cm wide flowers have four sepals, and 12–21 petals. The androecium consists of 33–48 yellow stamens. The gynoecium consists of 8–11 carpels. The 2-2.5 cm wide fruits with coiled peduncles bear 3.5-4 mm long, 2.5-3 mm wide, arillate, greenish-brown, ovoid, smooth seeds.[4]
Despite being of hybrid origin, Nymphaea loriana is fertile.[4]
It was first described by John Harry Wiersema, Carl Barre Hellquist, and Thomas Borsch in 2014.[3]
The type specimen was collected by John Harry Wiersema, Carl Barre Hellquist, and Thomas Borsch in Egg Lake, south of Cumberland House, Saskatchewa, Canada on the 18th of August 2000.[4]
It is placed in Nymphaea subgenus Nymphaea.[4]
Nymphaea loriana is of hybrid origin.[5][4]
The specific epithet loriana refers to Lori Wittlake Wiersema (1958–2013), the wife of John Harry Wiersema.[4]
The IUCN conservation status is endangered (EN).[1] The NatureServe conservation status is Critically Imperiled (G1).[2]
Nymphaea loriana is found in lakes, ponds, marshes, or streams with clear, stagnant, or gently flowing water at depths of 1.5–2 meters.[4] It requires clear water.[6]
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