Nymphoides spinulosperma, commonly known as marbled marshwort, is an aquatic plant of the family Menyanthaceae native to eastern Australia.[1] It was described in 1997.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Menyanthaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphoides |
| Species: | N. spinulosperma
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| Binomial name | |
| Nymphoides spinulosperma | |
Nymphoides spinulosperma is a perennial herb with stems up to 1.5 cm (0.6 in) long. The oval to circular leaves are 2.5–12 cm long by 2–11 cm wide, with a heart-shaped (cordate) base.[2] There is a pinkspot at the base of the leaf where it attaches to the petiole. The flowers appear in summer and autumn,[1] up to 5.5 cm across and bright yellow with fringed petals.[2]
It has been recorded from isolated waterways in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.[2] Its habitat is slowly-moving or still water to 1 m in depth.[1]
Not often seen in cultivation, it is readily grown in ponds and aquatic gardens.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Jacobs, S. W. L. "New South Wales Flora Online: Nymphoides spinulosperma". Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney, Australia.
- ^ a b c d Elliot, Rodger W.; Jones, David L.; Blake, Trevor (1997). Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation. Vol. 7: N–Po. Port Melbourne, Victoria: Lothian Press. p. 52. ISBN 0-85091-634-8.