| 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 |
| Subgenus: | Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras |
| Species: | N. nouchali |
| Variety: | N. n. var. versicolor |
| Trinomial name | |
| Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor (Sims) Guruge & Yakand. | |
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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.
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor is an aquatic, perennial herb.
Generative characteristics
The flowers are diurnal. The seeds are ellipsoid-globose.
Taxonomy
Publication
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.
Etymology
The varietal name versicolor, from the Latin verso meaning to keep turning and colorem meaning colour, means "variously coloured" or "changing colour".
Ecology
Habitat
It occurs in rice fields, swamps, marshes, and ponds.
References
- ^ "Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor (Sims) Guruge & Yakand". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Nymphaea nouchali |
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| Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor | |