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| Botanical illustration of Nymphaea sulphurea in the publication "The waterlilies: a monograph of the genus Nymphaea" by Henry Shoemaker Conard | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Species: | N. sulphurea
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| Nymphaea sulphurea Gilg[2]
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Nymphaea sulphurea is a species of waterlily native to Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Nymphaea sulphurea has stout, cone-shaped rhizomes. The suborbicular to broadly ovate, petiolate,[3] 4.5-5.5 cm long leaves[4] have an entire margin. The petioles are 38-46 cm long.[3]
Generative characteristics
The flowers are 4.5-7 cm wide. The lanceolate sepals with acute apex[3] are 2-3 cm long, and 1.5-1 cm wide. The dark sulphur yellow petals are 2.8-2 cm long, and 1.2-0.7 cm wide.[4] The androecium consists of 40-50 stamens with bright yellow anthers. The gynoecium consists of 12-14 carpels.[3]
Taxonomy
Publication
It was first described by Ernest Friedrich Gilg in 1903.[2]
Type specimen
The type specimen was collected by Hugo Baum in Minnesera on the 17th of January 1900.[3]
Etymology
The specific epithet sulphurea, from the Latin sulphureus, means yellow,[5][6] and refers to the floral colouration.
Conservation
The IUCN conservation status is Data Deficient (DD).[1]
Ecology
Habitat
Nymphaea sulphurea occurs in rivers, lakes, pools, and in deep waters.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Juffe, D. 2010. Nymphaea sulphurea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T185239A8373143. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T185239A8373143.en. Accessed on 04 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Nymphaea sulphurea Gilg". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Conard, H. S. (2015). The Waterlilies: A Monograph of the Genus Nymphaea (Classic Reprint). p. 161. USA: FB&C Limited.
- ^ a b Kolonial-Wirtschaftliches Komittee. "Kunene-Sambesi-Expedition H. Baum 1903." pp. 235-236. Im Auftrag des Kolonial-Wirtschaftlichen Komitees Herausgegeben von Prof. Dr. O. Warburg. Berlin
- ^ The Meaning of Latin Plant Names. (n.d.). The Seed Site. Retrieved January 4, 2024, from http://theseedsite.co.uk/latin.html
- ^ Charters, M. L. (n.d.-b). California Plant Names: Latin and Greek Meanings and Derivations An Annotated Dictionary of Botanical and Biographical Etymology. Retrieved January 4, 2024, from http://www.calflora.net/botanicalnames/pageSI-SY.html