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Nymphaea ondinea

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Nymphaea ondinea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Nymphaea
Species:
N. ondinea
Binomial name
Nymphaea ondinea
Löhne, Wiersema & Borsch
Subspecies[1]

Nymphaea ondinea subsp. ondinea
Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea (Kenneally & E.L.Schneid.) Löhne, Wiersema & Borsch

Nymphaea ondinea is native to Western Australia[1]
Synonyms[1]

Ondinea purpurea Hartog

Nymphaea ondinea is an aquatic plant in the family Nymphaeaceae native to northwestern Australia.

Description

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Vegetative characteristics

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It is a perennial, tuberous plant with 1–6 oblong, 1.5–2.5 cm long, and 1–2 cm wide tubers. The contractile roots are 1–1.5 mm wide.[2] The plant has floating or submerged leaves.[3] The submerged leaves with undulate leaf margins[4] are 6–24 cm long.[3] The upper surface of the submerged leaves is green, and the lower surface is dark blue.[4] The floating leaves are 7 cm long, and 2 cm wide.[3]

Generative characteristics

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The pink to purple, solitary flower with a terete,[2] 3–6 mm peduncle emerges up to 10–20 cm above water surface.[3] The flowers have four[2] 9–33 mm long sepals.[3] The petals can be absent or present.[2] The androeceum consists of 15–34 stamens.[3] The gynoecium consists of 3–14 carpels.[2]

Taxonomy

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It was first published as Ondinea purpurea Hartog by Hartog in 1970.[1] It was transferred to the genus Nymphaea L. as Nymphaea ondinea Löhne, Wiersema & Borsch published by Cornelia Löhne, John Harry Wiersema, and Thomas Borsch in 2009.[1][5] The type specimen was collected by W. Leutert North-East of Kalimburu, Kimberley district, Western Australia on the 15th of April 1968.[6][7] It is placed in Nymphaea subg. Anecphya.[5]

Ecology

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It occurs in sandstone streams.[2]

Conservation

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Nymphaea ondinea is not threatened.[8] However, its subspecies Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea is classified as a Priority 1: Poorly-known species under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.[9][10]

Cultivation

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The attempts to grow Nymphaea ondinea have been met with low levels of success.[11][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Nymphaea ondinea Löhne, Wiersema & Borsch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Kenneally, Kevin F., & Schneider, Edward L. (1983). The genus Ondinea (Nymphaeaceae) including a new subspecies from the Kimberley region, Western Australia. Nuytsia: Journal of the Western Australian Herbarium, 4(3), 359--365. https://doi.org/10.58828/nuy00082
  3. ^ a b c d e f S.W.L. Jacobs & C.L. Porter. Ondinea purpurea, in (ed.), Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Canberra. https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Ondinea%20purpurea [Date Accessed: 02 December 2024]
  4. ^ a b c Ščobák, J. (2019). Barclaya vs. Ondinea Konec legendy o vzájemné podobnosti dvou leknínovitých rostlin. Akvárium, 44. https://e-akvarium.cz/casopis/akvarium44.pdf
  5. ^ a b Löhne, Wiersema, Borsch (2009) "The unusual Ondinea, actually just another Australian water-lily of Nymphaea subg. Anecphya (Nymphaeaceae)." Willdenowia 39: 55-58.
  6. ^ Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.-g). Ondinea purpurea Hartog. Tropicos. Retrieved December 2, 2024, from http://legacy.tropicos.org/Name/100354803
  7. ^ Ondinea purpurea Hartog. (n.d.-b). The Australian National Species List (auNSL). Retrieved December 2, 2024, from https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/107817
  8. ^ Western Australian Herbarium (1998–). Florabase—the Western Australian Flora. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/36376 (Accessed 24 June 2023).
  9. ^ Western Australian Herbarium & Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. (n.d.-a). Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea (Kenneally & E.L.Schneid.) Löhne, Wiersema & Borsch. Florabase—the Western Australian Flora. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/36378
  10. ^ Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea (Kenneally & E.L.Schneid.) Löhne, Wiersema & Borsch. (n.d.-b). Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2912976
  11. ^ Gilman, A. V., & Padgett, D. J. (2002). NEBC MEETING NEWS. Rhodora, 104(920), 434–438. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23313515