Nymphaea odorata subsp. tuberosa

Nymphaea odorata subsp. tuberosa is a subspecies of Nymphaea odorata native to the region spanning from Central and Eastern Canada, extending to North Central and Northeastern United States.[1]

Nymphaea odorata subsp. tuberosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Nymphaea
Species:
Aiton
Subspecies:
N. o. subsp. tuberosa
Trinomial name
Nymphaea odorata subsp. tuberosa
(Paine) Wiersma & Hellq.
Nymphaea odorata subsp. tuberosa is endemic to Canada and the USA[1]
Synonyms[1]
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  • Castalia tuberosa (Paine) Greene
  • Leuconymphaea tuberosa (Paine) Kuntze
  • Nymphaea tuberosa Paine
  • Castalia spiralis (Raf.) Cockerell
  • Nymphaea maculata Raf.
  • Nymphaea odorata var. maxima (Conard ex L.H.Bailey) B.Boivin
  • Nymphaea spiralis Raf.
  • Nymphaea tuberosa var. maxima Conard ex L.H.Bailey

Description

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Rhizomes of Nymphaea odorata subsp. tuberosa
Adaxial leaf surface of Nymphaea odorata subsp. tuberosa
Abaxial leaf surface of Nymphaea odorata subsp. tuberosa

Vegetative characteristics

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Nymphaea odorata subsp. tuberosa has horizontal, tuberous, branched,[2] 30-80 cm long, and 2-5 cm wide rhizomes.[3] The leaves of mature plants float on the water, or extend 2-7 cm above the surface. The petiolate, orbicular leaves are 12-38 cm wide.[2] The abaxial leaf surface is green or slightly purple.[4][5] The petiole has brown to purple stripes.[4] It has four primary central, and twelve secondary peripheral air canals.[2]

Generative characteristics

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The 10-23 cm wide flowers emerge 10-15 cm above the water surface. They have green, terete, 30-200 cm long, and 0.5-0.9 cm wide peduncles.[2] The peduncles have red to brown stripes.[3][6] The flowers have four sepals with a rounded apex. The white, obovate to spatulate petals have a rounded apex. The gynoecium consists of 14 carpels. The globose, 2.2 cm long, and 3.2 cm wide fruit bears[2] 2.8-4.5 mm long seeds.[4] The flowers are inodorous, or only very faintly fragrant.[6][2][3]

Cytology

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The haploid chromosome count is n = 42.[7]

Reproduction

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Vegetative reproduction

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It can reproduce vegetatively by detached rhizomes.[2][3]

Generative reproduction

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Flowering occurs in late spring to summer.[5] Fruiting occurs from July to October.[2]

Taxonomy

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Publication

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It was described as Nymphaea tuberosa Paine by John Alsop Paine in 1865. Later, it was included in the species Nymphaea odorata Aiton as the subspecies Nymphaea odorata subsp. tuberosa (Paine) Wiersema & Hellq. published by John Harry Wiersema & Carl Barre Hellquist in 1994.[1][4]

Type specimen

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The lectotype was collected by J.A.Paine in Lake Ontario, near Rochester, USA in Aug 1865.[8]

Position with in Nymphaea

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It is placed in Nymphaea subg. Nymphaea.[9]

Etymology

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The subspecific epithet tuberosa, from the Latin tuberosus, means tuberous, or having a tuber.[10][11][12]

Ecology

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Habitat

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It occurs in streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes.[5]

Food

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The rhizomes are edible.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Nymphaea odorata subsp. tuberosa (Paine) Wiersema & Hellq". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Conard, H. S. (2015). The Waterlilies: A Monograph of the Genus Nymphaea (Classic Reprint). pp. 189-192. USA: FB&C Limited.
  3. ^ a b c d Henkel, F., Rehnelt, F., Dittmann, L. (1907). "Das Buch der Nymphaeaceen oder Seerosengewächse." pp. 81-82. Deutschland: Henkel.
  4. ^ a b c d Wiersema, J. H., & Hellquist, C. B. (1994). NOMENCLATURAL NOTES IN NYMPHAEACEAE FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN FLORA. Rhodora, 96(886), 170–178. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23313084
  5. ^ a b c Nymphaea odorata subsp. tuberosa - FNA. (n.d.). Retrieved January 21, 2024, from http://floranorthamerica.org/Nymphaea_odorata_subsp._tuberosa
  6. ^ a b Lahring, H. (2003). "Water and wetland plants of the Prairie Provinces." p. 189. USA: Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina.
  7. ^ Chen, F., Liu, X., Yu, C., Chen, Y., Tang, H., & Zhang, L. (2017). "Water lilies as emerging models for Darwin’s abominable mystery." Horticulture research, 4.
  8. ^ Nymphaea tuberosa | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved January 21, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/n/311091-2
  9. ^ Woods, K., Hilu, K. W., Wiersema, J. H., & Borsch, T. (2005). "Pattern of variation and systematics of Nymphaea odorata: I. Evidence from morphology and inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSRs)." Systematic Botany, 30(3), 471-480.
  10. ^ Bayton, R. (2020). Practical Uses of Botanical Latin. In The Gardener's Botanical: An Encyclopedia of Latin Plant Names - with More than 5,000 Entries (pp. 22-318). Princeton: Princeton University Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691209135-007
  11. ^ Singapore Government. (n.d.-b). Ruellia tuberosa. Flora Fauna Web. Retrieved January 21, 2024, from https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/2/4/2404
  12. ^ Vigna tuberosa | CasaBio. (n.d.). Retrieved January 21, 2024, from https://casabio.org/taxa/vigna-tuberosa
  13. ^ Lim, T. K. (2016). "Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants: Volume 11 Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs." p. 8. Deutschland: Springer International Publishing.