Nymphaea noelae is a species of water lily endemic to Queensland, Australia.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Species: | N. noelae
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| Binomial name | |
| Nymphaea noelae S.W.L.Jacobs & Hellq.[2]
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| Nymphaea noelae is endemic to Queensland, Australia[2] | |
Description
editVegetative characteristics
editNymphaea noelae is an annual or perennial aquatic plant with 2 cm wide, globose rhizomes. The sub-orbicular to elliptic, petiolate, 3.5–23 cm long, and 10.5–22 cm wide leaves have a sinuate margin. The abaxial leaf surface is purple towards the periphery, but green in the centre.[3]
Generative characteristics
editThe fragrant flowers extend up to 30 cm above the water surface. The four green sepals with an acute apex are 7.5–8.0 cm long, and 2.3–2.6 cm wide. The 12–20 lanceolate, white to blue petals are 4.5–6.0 cm long, and 1.2–2.0 cm wide. The androecium consists of 100–200 yellow stamens. The gynoecium consists of 14–16 carpels. The globose, 4–5 cm long, and 3 cm wide fruit bears glabrous, elongated, 1.2–2 mm long, and 0.8–1.4 mm wide seeds.[3]
Taxonomy
editPublication
editIt was first described by Surrey Wilfrid Laurance Jacobs and Carl Barre Hellquist in 2011.[2]
Type specimen
editType specimen was collected by Surrey Wilfrid Laurance Jacobs and Carl Barre Hellquist in Jerry Lagoon, Cape York, Queensland, Australia on the 17th of June 2007.[3]
Placement within Nymphaea
editIt is placed in Nymphaea subgenus Confluentes.[3]
Etymology
editThe specific epithet noelae is derived from Noel Elizabeth Hellquist, the granddaughter of Carl Barre Hellquist.[3]
Conservation
editThe NCA status of Nymphaea noelae is Special Least Concern (SL).[1]
Ecology
editHabitat
editIt occurs in billabongs and lagoons.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Queensland Government. (2022g, March 8). Species profile — Nymphaea noelae. Retrieved January 4, 2024, from https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=33879
- ^ a b c d "Nymphaea noelae S.W.L.Jacobs & Hellq". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Jacobs, S. W., & Hellquist, C. B. (2011). "New species, possible hybrids and intergrades in Australian Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae) with a key to all species." Telopea, 13(1-2), 233-243.