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Species of water lily

Nymphaea jamesoniana
Botanical illustration of Nymphaea jamesoniana
Conservation status

Secure  (NatureServe)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Nymphaea
Subgenus: Nymphaea subg. Hydrocallis
Species: N. jamesoniana
Binomial name
Nymphaea jamesoniana
Planch.
Synonyms
  • Castalia jamesoniana (Planch.) Britton & P.Wilson
  • Leuconymphaea jamesoniana (Planch.) Kuntze
  • Castalia gibertii Morong
  • Leuconymphaea gibertii Morong ex Conard
  • Nymphaea gibertii (Morong) Conard
  • Nymphaea sagittariifolia Lehm.

Nymphaea jamesoniana is a species of waterlily native to the USA (Western Florida), Mexico, and tropical South America.

Description

Halved Nymphaea jamesoniana Planch. fruit with immature seeds and scale bar (3 cm)

Vegetative characteristics

Nymphaea jamesoniana is a long-lived, perennial aquatic herb. The abaxial leaf surface is marked with short, dark purple, sometimes bifurcating lines.

Generative characteristics

The granulose, pilose, ellipsoid seeds feature trichomes in longitudinal, interrupted lines.

Cytology

The diploid chromosome count is 2n = 28. The chloroplast genome is 158830 bp long.

Reproduction

Vegetative reproduction

Stolons and proliferating pseudanthia are absent.

Generative reproduction

Water disperses the seeds (i.e. hydrochory).

Habitat

It grows in various freshwater habitats, such as marshes, canals, shallow waters, flooded ditches, flooded flatwoods, ponds, slowly flowing streams, and lakes. It is intolerant of saltwater.

Taxonomy

Nymphaea jamesoniana was first published by Jules Émile Planchon in 1852.

Type specimen

The type specimen was collected in Ecuador by Jameson.

Placement within Nymphaea

It is placed in Nymphaea subg. Hydrocallis.

Etymology

The specific epithet jamesoniana honours the Scottish botanist William Jameson (1796-1873).

Conservation

In Puerto Rico, USA it faces habitat destruction. The NatureServe conservation status is secure (G5). In Florida, USA it is considered to be endangered.

Uses

Nymphaea jamesoniana has been employed in the treatment of conditions such as irritated eyes, dysentery, and skin lesions. It has been utilized for its astringent properties. There are claims that its flowers possess narcotic properties. The Chorote people of Argentina use the rhizomes as food. Apart from the Chorote people, the rhizomes are also used by Wichi, Western Toba, and Pilagá.

Cultivation

It is suitable for cultivation in the USDA zones 9a - 10a.

References

  1. ^ Nymphaea jamesoniana James’ Water-lily. (2023, November 3). NatureServe. Retrieved December 1, 2023, from https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.158173/Nymphaea_jamesoniana
  2. ^ "Nymphaea jamesoniana Planch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  3. ^ Pellegrini, M. O. O. & Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. (n.d.-a). Nymphaea jamesoniana Planch. Flora E Funga Do Brasil. Retrieved December 1, 2023, from https://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/FB10943
  4. James’ Water Lily Nymphaea jamesoniana Planch. (n.d.). Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved December 1, 2023, from https://eol.org/pages/596460
  5. ^ Nymphaea jamesoniana. (n.d.). Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS). Retrieved December 1, 2023, from https://www.fnps.org/plant/nymphaea-jamesoniana
  6. Godfrey, R. K., Wooten, J. W. (2011). "Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Southeastern United States: Dicotyledons." p. 164. Greece: University of Georgia Press.
  7. Liogier, A. H. (1985). "Descriptive Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: Spermatophyta. Casuarinaceae to Connaraceae." p. 218. Puerto Rico: Editorial de la Universidad de Puerto Rico.
  8. ^ Wiersema, J. H. (1987). A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Systematic Botany Monographs, 1-112.
  9. ^ Les, D. H. (2017). "Aquatic Dicotyledons of North America: Ecology, Life History, and Systematics." United States: CRC Press.
  10. ^ Nymphaea jamesoniana in Flora of North America @ efloras.org. (n.d.). Retrieved December 1, 2023, from http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=233500825
  11. Gruenstaeudl, M., Nauheimer, L., & Borsch, T. (2017). Plastid genome structure and phylogenomics of Nymphaeales: conserved gene order and new insights into relationships. Plant systematics and evolution, 303, 1251-1270.
  12. ^ Hammer, R. L. (2018). "Complete Guide to Florida Wildflowers: Over 600 Wildflowers of the Sunshine State Including National Parks, Forests, Preserves, and More Than 160 State Parks." p. 329. United States: Falcon Guides.
  13. ^ Wilder, G. J., & McCollom, J. M. (2018). "A floristic inventory of Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary (Collier County and Lee County), Florida, USA." Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, 265-315.
  14. Nymphaea jamesoniana | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved December 2, 2023, from https://www.ipni.org/n/281435-2
  15. Woodbury, R. O. (1975). "Rare and Endangered Plants of Puerto Rico: A Committee Report." p. 61. United States: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service.
  16. Coile, N. C., & Garland, M. A. (2000). "Notes on Florida's endangered and threatened plants." Gainesville (FL): Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
  17. Scarpa, G. F. (2009). "Wild food plants used by the indigenous peoples of the South American Gran Chaco: A general synopsis and intercultural comparison."
Taxon identifiers
Nymphaea jamesoniana
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