Nymphaea nouchali var. ovalifolia is a variety of the water lily species Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. native to the region spanning from West Tanzania to South Africa.[1]
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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. ovalifolia
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| Trinomial name | |
| Nymphaea nouchali var. ovalifolia (Conard) Verdc.[1]
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Description edit
Vegetative characteristics edit
Nymphaea nouchali var. ovalifolia has narrowly elliptic, 25 cm long, and 14.7 cm wide leaves. The adaxial leaf surface displays irregular brown patterns, and the abaxial leaf surface is plain green.[2]
Generative characteristics edit
The deep blue flowers have acuminate sepals and petals. The sepals are 4 cm long, and 1.3 cm wide.[2]
Taxonomy edit
Publication edit
It was first described by Henry Shoemaker Conard as Nymphaea ovalifolia Conard in 1905. Later, it was included in the species Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. as the variety Nymphaea nouchali var. ovalifolia (Conard) Verdc. published by Bernard Verdcourt in 1989.[2][1]
Etymology edit
The varietal name ovalifolia, from the Latin ovali- meaning oval and -folia meaning leaf, means "oval leaved".[3][4]
Ecology edit
Role as host plant edit
Nymphaea nouchali var. ovalifolia is a host plant of the beetle species Donaciasta goeckei.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Nymphaea nouchali var. ovalifolia (Conard) Verdc". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ a b c Conard, H. S. (2015). The Waterlilies: A Monograph of the Genus Nymphaea (Classic Reprint). pp. 150-151. USA: FB&C Limited.
- ^ Ledebouria ovalifolia | PlantZAfrica. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://pza.sanbi.org/ledebouria-ovalifolia
- ^ Ledebouria ovalifolia | CasaBio. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://casabio.org/taxa/ledebouria-ovalifolia
- ^ Jolivet, P., Santiago-Blay, J. A., & Schmitt, M. (2008). "Research on chrysomelidae: Volume 2." p. 170. BRILL.