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Nymphaea caerulea

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Identification
Nymphaea caerulea Savigny [family NYMPHAEACEAE ]
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Entry for Nymphaea caerulea Savigny [family NYMPHAEACEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora Zambesiaca
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
FZ, Vol 1, Part 1, page 175, (1960) Author: F. A. Mendoça
Names
Nymphaea mildbraedii Gilg [family NYMPHAEACEAE], torn. cit.: 361. — R.E.Fr., loc. cit. Type from Ruanda.
Nymphaea sp. [family NYMPHAEACEAE], — J. R. Drumm. in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot. 40; 20 (1911).
Nymphaea cyclophylla R.E.Fr. [family NYMPHAEACEAE], loc. cit. Type: N. Rhodesia, Mukanshi, Fries 1122 (UPS, holotype).
Nymphaea vernayi Bremek. & Oberm. [family NYMPHAEACEAE], in Ann. Transv. Mus. 16: 412 (1935). Type: Bechuanaland Prot., Maun, van Son in Herb. Transv. Mus. 28955 (BM; PRE, holotype; SRGH).
Nymphaea maculata [family NYMPHAEACEAE], sensu Hauman, tom. cit.: 162 (1951).
Nymphaea engleri Gilg [family NYMPHAEACEAE], tom. cit.: 360 (1908) — R.E.Fr., tom. cit.: 41 (1914). Type from Angola (Huila).
Nymphaea magnifica Gilg [family NYMPHAEACEAE], tom. cit.: 359 (1908). — R.E.Fr., Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Rhod.–Kongo-Exped. 1: 40 (1914). Non Castalia magnifica Salisb. Type from Ruanda.
Nymphaea muschlerana Gilg [family NYMPHAEACEAE], in Engl., Bot. Jahrb. 41: 357 (1908). — Hauman, tom. cit.: 158 (1951). Type from Angola (Bié).
Nymphaea caerulea Savigny [family NYMPHAEACEAE], in Déc. Egypt. 1: 74 (1798). — Casp. in Bot. Zeit. 35: 203 (1877) — Conard, Waterlilies: 141, t. 8 (1905). — Exell & Mendonça, C.F.A. 1 1: 46 (1937). — Milne-Redh. in Mem. N.Y.Bot. Gard. 8, 3: 216 (1953). Type from Egypt.
Nymphaea stellata [family NYMPHAEACEAE], sensu Harv. in Harv. & Sond., F.C. 1: 14 (1860) pro parte quoad specim. Burke. — Oliv., F.T.A. 1: 52 (1868) pro parte quoad syn. N. caerulea. — Eyles in Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr. 5: 352 (1916).
Nymphaea calliantha Conard [family NYMPHAEACEAE], in Ann. Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève, 7–8: 19 (1904). — Hauman, F.C.B. 2: 161 (1951). Type from Angola (Bié).
Information
Stout or weak aquatic herb with tuberous rhizome. Leaves 8–30 x 6–28 cm., orbicular, suborbicular or elliptic, coriaceous, incised-cordate, peltate, lobes obtuse or acute, divergent, nearly closed or overlapping, margin entire or slightly undulate towards the base, upper surface green, smooth, under surface green, red or purple, nervation raised or flat, primary lateral nerves 5–8 on each side of the midrib, 4–5 pairs of secondary nerves arising from the midrib. Flowers blue or pink, 6–20 cm. in diam. Sepals normally 4, 3–8 x 1.1–2.5 cm., oblong-ovate or oblong-lanceolate, green, sometimes marked with dark purple lines or dots, sometimes with reddish-purple margins. Petals 12–24, as long the sepals, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse or acute, some outer ones occasionally sepaloid. Stamens 30–100 or more. Carpels 14–24; style short. Fruit 2–4 cm. in diam., depressed-globose. Seeds 1.1 mm. long, ellipsoid, with longitudinal lines of hairs.
Habitat
Aquatic plant of rivers, lakes and pools.
Range
widespread in tropical Africa and in the Transvaal.
Distribution
Mozambique MS Mavita, fl. & fr. 20.iv.1948, Barbosa 1521 (BM; LISC).Mozambique Z Maganja da Costa, fl. 14.ix.1944, Mendonça 2072 (BM; LISC).Mozambique T Furancungo, fl. 19.x.1943, Torre 6067 (LISC).Malawi S Fort Johnston, fl. 9.xi.1929, Burtt Davy 1764 (K).Malawi C Kota Kota, Chia, fl. 5.ix.1946, Brass 17544 (K).Zimbabwe S Zimbabwe, fl. 1.vii.1930, Hutchinson & Gillett 3383 (K).Zimbabwe C Salisbury, Hunyani R., fl. 2.ii.1950, Wild 3226 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe W Matopo Hills, fl. iv.1904, Eyles 35 (BM; SRGH).Zambia S Choma, Siamambo Forest Reserve, fl. 23.vii.1953, Angus 14 (K).Zambia W Mwinilunga, fl. 22.xi.1937, Milne-Redhead 3337 (K).Zambia C Broken Hill, fl. xi.1909, Rogers 8596 (K; SRGH).Zambia N Abercorn, Nimkola, fl. 23.ii.1955, Richards 4665 (K).Botswana SW lat. 23° S., without precise locality, fl. 8.iv.1864, Chapman & Baines (K).Mozambique N Vila Cabral, fl. vi.1934, Torre 181 (BM; COI).Malawi N Lake Nyasa, Rifu, fl. 13.vii.1936, Burtt 6087 (BM; K).Zambia B Nangweshi, fl. 23.vii.1952, Codd 7162 (K; SRGH).Zimbabwe N Sebungwe, fl. 14.xi.1935, Lovemore 495 (SRGH).Botswana N Maun, van Son in Herb. Mus. Transv. 28955 (BM; PRE; SRGH).
Distribution (external)
Egypt
Notes
N. vernayi was described as having 8 sepals but the number must necessarily be a matter of some uncertainty because of the frequent presence of transitions between petals and sepals.

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