Nymphaea manipurensis explained

Nymphaea manipurensis is a species of waterlily endemic to Assam, India.^[1]

Description

Vegetative characteristics

Nymphaea manipurensis is an annual, aquatic herb with 4-8 cm big rhizomes. The glabrous, elliptic-orbicular, petiolate, 11-25 cm long, and 10-24 cm wide leaves have an undulate margin. The adaxial leaf surface is green, and the abaxial leaf surface is purplish brown.^[2]

Generative characteristics

The sepals have a thick, leathery texture. The 4-7 petals are white. The androecium consists of 21-34 stamens.

Taxonomy

Publication

It was first described by Asharani and Biseshwori in 2014.

Type specimen

Type specimen was collected by S. Asharani in Manipur, India on the 19th of July 2011.

Varieties

Two Varieties, namely Nymphaea manipurensis var. manipurensis and Nymphaea manipurensis var. versicolor Asharani & Biseshwori, are described.

Etymology

The specific epithet manipurensis is derived from Manipur, India.^[3]

Notes and References

1. 77144035-1 . Nymphaea manipurensis Asharani & Biseshwori . 4 January 2024.
2. THONGAM, S. A. D. B. (2014). "Two new taxa of Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae) from Manipur, India." Phytotaxa, 188(2), 112-117.
3. Chowlu, K., Devi, Y. N., Rao, A. N., Angela, N., Bishwajit Sharma, H., & Akimpou, G. (2015). Oberonia manipurensis sp. nov.(Orchidaceae) from Manipur, India. Nordic Journal of Botany, 33(1), 42-44.