Nymphaea nouchali var. petersiana
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
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| Variety: | N. n. var. petersiana
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| Trinomial name | |
| Nymphaea nouchali var. petersiana (Klotzsch) Verdc.[1]
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Nymphaea nouchali var. petersiana is a variety of the water lily species Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. native to the region spanning from Tanzania to South Africa.[1]
Description
[edit]Vegetative characteristics
[edit]Nymphaea nouchali var. petersiana is an aquatic, rhizomatous, perennial plant. The leaves are suborbicular to elliptic. The adaxial leaf surface is green and smooth, and the abaxial leaf surface is purple, red, or green with prominent venation.[2]
Generative characteristics
[edit]The 6-12 cm wide, blue, white, or pink flowers emerge above the water surface. The flowers have four petals, and 14-20 petals. The androecium consists of 100 stamens.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]Publication
[edit]It was first described as Nymphaea petersiana Klotzsch by Johann Friedrich Klotzsch in 1861. Later, it was included in the species Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. as the variety Nymphaea nouchali var. petersiana (Klotzsch) Verdc. published by Bernard Verdcourt in 1989.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The varietal name petersiana honours Wilhelm Peters (1815-1883).[2][3]
Ecology
[edit]Habitat
[edit]It occurs in pools, rivers, and lakes.[2]
Use
[edit]The rhizomes are eaten in Malawi.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Nymphaea nouchali var. petersiana (Klotzsch) Verdc". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Nymphaea nouchali var. petersiana. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=123470
- ^ Nymphaea petersiana | CasaBio. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://casabio.org/taxa/nymphaea-petersiana
- ^ Chawanje, C. M. (1998). Nutrient and Antinutrient Content of an Underexploited Malawian Water Tuber Nymphaea petersiana (Nyika). https://vtechworks.lib.vt.edu/bitstreams/a5f735df-712a-4635-9081-c1435e8fc550/download