Nymphaea hastifolia
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| Nymphaea hastifolia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Subgenus: | Nymphaea subg. Anecphya |
| Species: | N. hastifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Nymphaea hastifolia Domin[1] | |
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| Nymphaea hastifolia is native to the Northern Territory, and Western Australia[1] | |
Nymphaea hastifolia is a species of waterlily native to the Northern Territory, and Western Australia.[1]
Vegetative characteristics
Nymphaea hastifolia is an annual or perennial aquatic herb[2][3][4] with globose rhizomes. The elliptical floating leaves with sinuate margins are 20 cm long, and 15 cm wide. The adaxial leaf surface is green, but the abaxial leaf surface displays purple colouration.[4]
Generative characteristics
The emergent flowers are white.[3][5] The seeds are ellipsoid or globoid.[2]
Reproduction
Taxonomy
Publication
It was first described by Karel Domin in 1925.[1]
Type specimen
The type specimen was collected by Schultz in Port Darwin, Australia.[6]
Placement within Nymphaea
Etymology
Conservation
It is not threatened.[3]