Nymphaea × thiona is a species of waterlily native to the US-American states Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Additionally, it has been introduced to Costa Rica, as well as the US-American states Kentucky, and Nevada. It is a natural hybrid of Nymphaea mexicana and Nymphaea odorata.[1]
| Nymphaea × thiona | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Species: | N. × thiona
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| Binomial name | |
| Nymphaea × thiona D.B.Ward[1]
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Description edit
Nymphaea × thiona D.B.Ward
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Vegetative characteristics edit
It exhibits more vigorous growth than its parent species.[2]
Generative characteristics edit
The flowers extend above the water surface.[3] The flowers are larger than flowers of Nymphaea mexicana, and more yellow than Nymphaea odorata flowers. Fruits are unknown.[4]
Reproduction edit
Generative reproduction edit
It is a sterile hybrid. Fruits have never been observed.[4][3]
Taxonomy edit
Publication edit
It was first described by Daniel Bertram Ward in 1977.[1]
Type specimen edit
Type specimen was collected by C. Hoy in drainage canals of marshes in St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, in Wakulla County, Florida, USA on the 15th of April 1962.[4][5]
Etymology edit
The specific epithet thiona expresses an association to the name Sulphur Waterlily.[4]
Ecology edit
Habitat edit
It exists only in areas of sympatric occurrence of the two parent species.[4]
Cultivation edit
It is also known from artificial, horticultural hybridisation.[4][3]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Nymphaea × thiona D.B.Ward". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
- ^ Nymphaea mexicana in Global Plants on JSTOR. (n.d.). plants.jstor.org. https://plants.jstor.org/compilation/Nymphaea.mexicana
- ^ a b c Sutton, D. L. (1993). Water-lilies of Florida. TropicLine, 6(6). https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/document?repid=rep1&type=pdf&doi=d2da0045ae3990527c36c3bcb42157893dde7f11
- ^ a b c d e f Ward, D. B. (1977). Keys to the Flora of Florida -- 4, Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae). Phytologia, 37(1), 443–448. http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/openurl?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft.date=1977&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=445&rft.volume=37&rft_id=http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/12678&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&url_ver=z39.88-2004
- ^ Holotype of Nymphaea thiona D. B. Ward [family NYMPHAEACEAE]. (n.d.). JSTOR. Retrieved December 28, 2023, from https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.gh00038038