Nymphaea elleniae is a species of waterlily native to Papua New Guinea, and North 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. elleniae
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| Binomial name | |
| Nymphaea elleniae S.W.L.Jacobs[2]
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| Nymphaea elleniae is native to North Queensland, Australia, and Papua New Guinea[2] | |
Description
editVegetative characteristics
editNymphaea elleniae is a perennial plant with elongate rhizomes. Mature floating leaves are 22 cm long, and 18 cm wide.[3]
Generative characteristics
editThe flowers, which are only open during daytime, can extend up to 20 cm above the water surface. The four 7 cm long sepals have an acute to obtuse apex. The 25 lanceolate petals have an acute to obtuse apex. The androecium consists of 100 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 11-22 carpels. The globose, 2.5 cm wide fruit bears numerous glabrous, elliptical, 1.75-2.5 mm long, 1-1.5 mm wide seeds.[3]
Reproduction
editGenerative reproduction
editFlowering occurs from April to December.[3]
Taxonomy
editPublication
editIt was first described by Surrey Wilfrid Laurance Jacobs in 1992.[2]
Type specimen
editThe type specimen was collected by S. Jacobs & J. Clarkson in Jardine River, Queensland, Australia on the 6th of August 1987.[3]
Placement within Nymphaea
editEtymology
editThe specific epithet elleniae refers to Ellen A. Jacobs, the daughter of Surrey Wilfrid Laurance Jacobs.[3]
Conservation
editThe NCA status of Nymphaea elleniae is Special Least Concern.[1]
Ecology
editHabitat
editIt is found in up to 5 m deep waters.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Queensland Government. (2022c, March 8). Species profile — Nymphaea elleniae. Retrieved December 30, 2023, from https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=7968
- ^ a b c d "Nymphaea elleniae S.W.L.Jacobs". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Jacobs, S. W. L. (1992). "New species, lectotypes and synonyms of Australasian Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae)." Telopea, 4(4), 635-641.
- ^ Borsch, T., Löhne, C., & Wiersema, J. (2008). "Phylogeny and evolutionary patterns in Nymphaeales: integrating genes, genomes and morphology." Taxon, 57(4), 1052-4E.
- ^ Löhne, C., Yoo, M. J., Borsch, T., Wiersema, J., Wilde, V., Bell, C. D., ... & Soltis, P. S. (2008). "Biogeography of Nymphaeales: extant patterns and historical events." Taxon, 57(4), 1123-19E.
- ^ Loehne, C., Borsch, T., & Wiersema, J. H. (2007). "Phylogenetic analysis of Nymphaeales using fast-evolving and noncoding chloroplast markers." Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, 154(2), 141-163.