Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras is a subgenus of the genus Nymphaea.[4][5]
| Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras | |
|---|---|
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| Botanical illustration of Nymphaea elegans | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Subgenus: | Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras (Casp) Conard[1] |
| Type species | |
| Nymphaea stellata | |
| Species | |
See text | |
Description
Vegetative characteristics
The rhizome is ovate to oblong.[6] The rhizome is not stoloniferous.[3]
Generative characteristics
The flowers are diurnal[5] and extend above the water surface.[3] The stamens have an apical, conspicuous, sterile appendage.[7][3] The styles are thick and fleshy.[7] Sepals are persistent on the fruit.[6][7]
Taxonomy
Publication
It was published as Nymphaea subsect. Brachyceras Casp. by Robert Caspary in 1866. Later, it was elevated to the subgenus Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras (Casp.) Conard published by Henry Shoemaker Conard in 1905.[1][2][8]
Type species
The type species is Nymphaea stellata Willd.[2][3]
Species
- Nymphaea abhayana A.Chowdhury & M.Chowdhury
- Nymphaea ampla (Salisb.) DC.
- Nymphaea × daubenyana W.T.Baxter ex Daubeny
- Nymphaea dimorpha I.M.Turner
- Nymphaea divaricata Hutch.
- Nymphaea elegans Hook.
- Nymphaea gracilis Zucc.
- Nymphaea guineensis Schumach. & Thonn.
- Nymphaea heudelotii Planch.
- Nymphaea maculata Schumach. & Thonn.
- Nymphaea manipurensis Asharani & Biseshwori
- Nymphaea micrantha Guill. & Perr.
- Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f.
- Nymphaea pulchella DC.
- Nymphaea siamensis Puripany.
- Nymphaea stuhlmannii (Engl.) Schweinf. & Gilg
- Nymphaea sulphurea Gilg
- Nymphaea thermarum Eb.Fisch.
Distribution
Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras has a pantropical distribution.[8][5][4]
References
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