Nymphaea micrantha
Nymphaea micrantha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Order: | Nymphaeales |
Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
Genus: | Nymphaea |
Species: | N. micrantha
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Binomial name | |
Nymphaea micrantha | |
Synonyms[3] | |
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Nymphaea micrantha is a water lily belonging to the genus Nymphaea. It is native to the tropics of West Africa.
Description
Its leaves are oval or round, 8-12 cm long, with a cluster of
Reproduction
Vegetative reproduction
New plantlets develop on the adaxial leaf surface through foliar proliferation. The development of those plantlets is halted, while the leaf is still attached. However, once the leaf is detached the plantlets develop fully.[6] In India, which is outside of this species natural range, it has been shown that Nymphaea micrantha predominantly reproduces asexually. In India it has been shown to lack any amount of genetic diversity.[7]
Cytology
The chromosome count is n = 14. The genome size is 889.98 Mb.[8]
Taxonomy
Publication
It was first described by Jean Baptiste Antoine Guillemin and George Samuel Perrottet in 1831.[3]
Natural hybridisation
Together with Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea, Nymphaea micrantha forms the natural hybrid Nymphaea × daubenyana native to Chad.[9]
Etymology
The specific epithet micrantha, from the Greek mikros meaning small and anthos meaning flower, means small-flowered.[10][11][12]
Uses
Food source
Seeds of Nymphaea lotus and Nymphaea micrantha are eaten in Senegal.[citation needed]
References
- S2CID 241385406.
- ^ International Plant Names Index. "Plant Name Details Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea micrantha Guill. & Perr". Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ a b "Nymphaea micrantha Guill. & Perr". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
- ISBN 9054101970.
- ^ "Profile on Plantfinder". Retrieved 2008-01-02.
- JSTOR 2399367.
- PMID 35371128.
- PMID 28979789.
- ^ a b "Nymphaea × daubenyana W.T.Baxter ex Daubeny". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ Jamesbrittenia micrantha | CasaBio. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://casabio.org/taxa/jamesbrittenia-micrantha
- ^ Libertia micrantha. (n.d.). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/libertia-micrantha/
- ^ Bridelia micrantha | PlantZAfrica. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://pza.sanbi.org/bridelia-micrantha
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