Nymphaea ondinea is a flowering aquatic plant in the family Nymphaeaceae native to northwestern Australia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Species: | N. ondinea
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| Binomial name | |
| Nymphaea ondinea Löhne, Wiersema & Borsch
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| Subspecies[1] | |
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Nymphaea ondinea subsp. ondinea | |
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| Nymphaea ondinea is native to Western Australia[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ondinea purpurea Hartog | |
Taxonomy
editTaxonomic history
editOriginally classified in its own genus as Ondinea purpurea, molecular studies have shown that it is morphologically aberrant species of Nymphaea, to which it has been transferred.[2]
Description
editIt grows from a corm-like rhizome and is found in ephemeral pools and rivers that are dry for a significant portion of the year. The rhizome survives the dry season in drying mud.
The species lacks an aril, appendages on the carpel, a corolla, and certain other characteristics that sets it apart from other Nymphaea.
It is a small plant that grows, among other places, in shallow creeks of the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It grows from a rhizome that is about 2.5 cm long, and has leaves that are approximately 25 cm long, mostly submerged but with the occasional small floating leaf.
Conservation
editNymphaea ondinea is not threatened.[3] However, its subspecies Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea is classified as a Priority 1: Poorly-known species under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.[4][5]
Cultivation
editThe attempts to grow Nymphaea ondinea have been met with low levels of success.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Nymphaea ondinea Löhne, Wiersema & Borsch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Löhne, Wiersema, Borsch (2009) "The unusual Ondinea, actually just another Australian water-lily of Nymphaea subg. Anecphya (Nymphaeaceae)." Willdenowia 39: 55-58.
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ Gilman, A. V., & Padgett, D. J. (2002). NEBC MEETING NEWS. Rhodora, 104(920), 434–438. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23313515