Nymphaea vaporalis is a species of waterlily endemic to Queensland, Australia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Species: | N. vaporalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Nymphaea vaporalis S.W.L.Jacobs & Hellq.[2]
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| Nymphaea vaporalis is endemic to Queensland, Australia[2] | |
Description
editVegetative characteristics
editNymphaea vaporalis is an annual or perennial species with globose rhizomes. The elliptic-suborbicular, 33 cm long, 28 cm wide leaves have an entire-sinuate margin.[3]
Generative characteristics
editThe fragrant, day-flowering, flowers can rise up to 30 cm above the water surface. The 12 cm long, 3.5 cm wide, sepals have an acute apex. The 22-25 cm long, 1.8-2.5 cm wide petals have an acute apex. The androecium consists of 200 yellow stamens with membranous, max. 2.3 cm long filaments. The anthers are 0.8 cm long, and have white appendages on the outer stamens. The gynoecium consists of 18 carpels. The ovary has vestigial sterile lobes. The 4 cm long, 3 cm wide, globose fruit carries glabrous, elongate, 2-2.6 mm long, and 1.5 mm wide seeds. The flowers smell like cinnamon.[3]
Reproduction
editGenerative reproduction
editIn Nymphaea vaporalis, a large percentage of seeds are aborted, but the fully developed seeds are viable.[3]
Taxonomy
editPublication
editIt was first described by Surrey Wilfrid Laurance Jacobs and Carl Barre Hellquist in 2011.[2]
Type specimen
editThe type specimen of Nymphaea vaporalis was collected at an elevation of 287 meters above sea level by Jacobs and Hellquist in North Kennedy, Queensland on th 10th of June 2007.[3]
Placement within Nymphaea
editIt is placed in Nymphaea subgenus Confluentes.[3][4]
Hybridisation
editNymphaea vaporalis may be of hybrid origin.[3]
Etymology
editThe specific epithet vaporalis, meaning steam or smoke, is derived from the old steam engine water supply near Mingela, its only known habitat.[3]
Conservation
editThe NCA status of Nymphaea atrans is Special Least Concern.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Queensland Government. (2022b, March 8). Species profile — Nymphaea vaporalis. Retrieved December 27, 2023, from https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=33878
- ^ a b c d "Nymphaea vaporalis S.W.L.Jacobs & Hellq". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g Jacobs, Surrey W. L.; Hellquist, C. Barre (2011). "New species, possible hybrids and intergrades in Australian Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae) with a key to all species". Telopea. 13 (1–2): 233–243. doi:10.7751/telopea20116016.
- ^ Dalziell, E. L. (2016). "Seed biology and ex situ storage behaviour of Australian Nymphaea (water lilies): implications for conservation (Doctoral dissertation, PhD thesis." University of Western Australia, Perth, WA).