Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Species: | |
| Variety: | N. n. var. versicolor
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| Trinomial name | |
| Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor (Sims) Guruge & Yakand.[1]
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Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor is a variety of the water lily species Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. naturally found in tropical Asia.[1]
Description[edit]
Vegetative characteristics[edit]
Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor is an aquatic, perennial herb.[2][3]
Generative characteristics[edit]
The flowers are diurnal.[3][2] The seeds are ellipsoid-globose.[2]
Taxonomy[edit]
Publication[edit]
It was described as Nymphaea versicolor Sims by John Sims (1749-1831) in 1809. Later, it was included in the species Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. as the variety Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor (Sims) Guruge & Yakand. by Shashika Kumudumali Guruge and Deepthi Yakandawala in 2017.
Its synonym Nymphaea malabarica Poir. was published even earlier by Jean Louis Marie Poiret in 1798.[4][5][6]
Etymology[edit]
The varietal name versicolor, from the Latin verso meaning to keep turning and colorem meaning colour, means "variously coloured" or "changing colour".[7][8][9]
Ecology[edit]
Habitat[edit]
It occurs in rice fields, swamps, marshes,[3] and ponds.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor (Sims) Guruge & Yakand". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d Bodhipadma, K., Noichinda, S., Wachirabongkoth, P., Pukpoomin, E., Punnakanta, L., & Nathalang, K. (2011). "Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor ‘Bua Phuean’: Seed Morphology and Germination In Vitro." Environment and Natural Resources Journal, 9(2), 19-25.
- ^ a b c Bodhipadma, K., Noichinda, S., Thaiyanto, P., & Leung, D. W. (2013). "Morphology, viability, and germinability of pollen from two forms of Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor, a day-blooming waterlily." Sci. Asia, 39, 214-218.
- ^ Sims, John | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/a/9686-1
- ^ Yakandawala, Deepthi | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/a/20026623-1
- ^ Guruge, Shashika Kumudumali | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/a/20048950-1
- ^ Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.-a). A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin. Retrieved January 16, 2024, from http://www.mobot.org/mobot/latindict/keyDetail.aspx?keyWord=versicolor
- ^ Flora of Malawi: Species information: Albizia versicolor. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=125730
- ^ Erica versicolor | CasaBio. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://casabio.org/taxa/erica-versicolor