Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis is a variety of the water lily species Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. endemic to Uganda.[2]
| Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Subgenus: | Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras |
| Species: | |
| Variety: | N. n. var. mutandaensis
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| Trinomial name | |
| Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis Verdc.[2]
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| Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis is endemic to Uganda[2] | |
Description
editVegetative characteristics
editNymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis is an aquatic herb.[1]
Generative characteristics
editThe purple flowers have a yellow centre.[3]
Taxonomy
editIt was first described as Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis Verdc. by Bernard Verdcourt in 1989.[2]
Conservation
editThe IUCN conservation status is endangered (EN). It is threatened by the invasive Louisiana Red Claw Crayfish, Procambarus clarki, which has been introduced to its natural habitat in Lake Mutanda and Lake Bunyonyi.[1]
Ecology
editHabitat
editIt occurs in lakes.[3] It occurs in shallow sheltered waters at altitudes of 1,770-1,950 m above sea level.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Luke, W.R.Q., Gereau, R., Beentje, H.J., Kabuye, C., Nshutiyayesu, S. & Ntore, S. 2019. Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T111322366A111322382. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T111322366A111322382.en. Accessed on 16 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis Verdc". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ a b Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. var. mutandaensis B.Verdcourt [family NYMPHAEACEAE]. (n.d.). JSTOR. Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.k000230151