Nymphaea georginae is a species of waterlily native to the Northern Territory, and the state of 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. georginae
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| Nymphaea georginae | |
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| Nymphaea georginae is native to the Northern Territory, and the state of Queensland, Australia.[2] | |
Description
editVegetative characteristics
editNymphaea georginae is a perennial plant with 4 cm wide, globose rhizomes. The orbicular to elliptic, 60 cm wide floating leaves have dentate margins.[3]
Generative characteristics
editThe fragrant flowers can extend up to 30 cm above the water surface. The flowers have 4 sepals, and 12-26 petals. The androecium consists of 150-250 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 7-19 carpels. The 4 cm wide, globose fruit bears globose to subglobose, 2.5-4 mm wide seeds with interrupted rows of 0.1-0.15 mm long trichomes. The flowers are the most fragrant flowers within Nymphaea subgenus Anecphya.[3]
Taxonomy
editPublication
editIt was first described by Surrey Wilfrid Laurance Jacobs and Carl Barre Hellquist in 2006.[2]
Type specimen
editThe type specimen of Nymphaea georginae was collected by S. Jacobs and C. B. Hellquist in the Georgina River in Camooweal, Queensland, Australia on the 19th April 2005.[3][4]
Placement within Nymphaea
editIt is placed in Nymphaea subgenus Anecphya.[3]
Etymology
editThe specific epithet georginae refers to the Georgina River, which is the type locality.[3]
Conservation
editThe NCA status of Nymphaea georginae is Special Least Concern (SL).[1]
Ecology
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Habitat
editNymphaea georginae grows in billabongs and flood channels, habitats characterised by prolonged periods of drought and equally extended wet periods.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Queensland Government. (2022d, March 8). Species profile — Nymphaea georginae. Retrieved December 30, 2023, from https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=30918
- ^ a b c d "Nymphaea georginae S.W.L.Jacobs & Hellq". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Jacobs, S. W., & Hellquist, C. B. (2006). "Three new species of Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae) in Australia." Telopea, 11(2), 155-160.
- ^ Holotype of Nymphaea georginae S.W.L.Jacobs & Hellq. [family NYMPHAEACEAE]. (n.d.). JSTOR. Retrieved December 30, 2023, from https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.nsw921918