Nymphaea candida
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Subgenus: | Nymphaea subg. Nymphaea |
| Species: | N. candida |
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Nymphaea candida is a species of perennial, aquatic,[2] rhizomatous herb[3] in the family Nymphaeaceae native to the region spanning from Europe to Siberia and Western Himalaya.[1]
Description
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Vegetative characteristics
[edit]Nymphaea candida is a perennial, aquatic,[2] rhizomatous herb[3] with unbranched,[4] 5 cm wide rhizomes.[5] The petiolate, stipulate,[3] oval to suborbicular floating leaf with an entire margin[5] and a deep basal sinus[6] is 10–30 cm long, and 25 cm wide.[5] The oblong submerged leaves have a thin lamina and short petioles.[3] The thick, terete,[3] smooth,[5] 30–100(–160) cm long petiole[7] has air canals.[3]
Generative characteristics
[edit]The bisexual,[7] actinomorphic, 5–15 cm wide flower[3] floats on the water surface.[4] The 4(–5) oblong to ovate-oblong sepals are 3.8 cm long, and 1.3 cm wide. The 12–20 white petals[5] are 3–5.5 cm long and show a gradual transition towards the stamens.[4] The petals decrease in size towards the centre of the flower.[6] The androecium consists of 32–70 stamens.[5] The gynoecium consists of 6–14 carpels.[8] The red or yellow stigmatic disk[6] is concave.[6][9][7] The green to red, ovoid to spherical, 1.9–4.4 cm wide fruit with persistent sepals bears ellipsoid, brown, arillate,[5] 4-6 mm long,[3] and 3-4 mm wide seeds.[6]
Cytology
[edit]The chromosome count is 2n = 112, 160.[4] The genome size is 1936.44 Mb.[10]
Taxonomy
[edit]The plant was described by Carl Borivoj Presl in 1882.[11][12] However, sometimes both Carl Borivoj Presl and Jan Svatopluk Presl are credited as the taxon authors.[2][3] Within the subgenus Nymphaea subg. Nymphaea it is placed in the section Nymphaea sect. Nymphaea.[13]
Etymology
[edit]The specific epithet candida from the Latin candidus means pure white.[14]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]It grows in the quiet freshwaters in Eurasia. The plant grows only in water, as it is an aquatic plant, mainly in ponds, lakes, and slow flowing streams.[15]
Conservation
[edit]Use
[edit]It is cultivated as an ornamental plant in water gardens.[9][17]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Nymphaea candida C.Presl. (n.d.). Plants of the World Online. Retrieved March 19, 2025, from https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:605520-1
- 1 2 3 4 Zhou, X., Liu, H., Zhang, Y., & Guan, K. New record of the Endangered Nymphaea candida discovered in Xinjiang, China. Oryx, 1-1.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Nymphaea candida. (n.d.). Finnish Biodiversity Info Facility. Retrieved March 19, 2025, from https://laji.fi/en/taxon/MX.37841
- 1 2 3 4 Nymphaea candida in Flora of China @ efloras.org. (n.d.). Retrieved March 19, 2025, from http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200007086
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Conard, Henry S. (1905). The waterlilies: a monograph of the genus Nymphaea (pp. 172–173). Pub. by the Carnegie Institution of Washington. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35045009
- 1 2 3 4 5 Nymphaea candida in Flora of Pakistan @ efloras.org. (n.d.). Retrieved March 19, 2025, from http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=200007086
- 1 2 3 Glänzende Seerose - Nymphaea candida. (n.d.). Pflanzen in Deutschland - Das Umfassende Pflanzenportal Für Die Heimische Flora. Retrieved March 19, 2025, from https://www.pflanzen-deutschland.de/Nymphaea_candida.html
- ↑ Henkel, F., Rehnelt, F., Dittmann, L. (1907). Das Buch der Nymphaeaceen oder Seerosengewächse. pp. 83–84. Deutschland: Henkel.
- 1 2 Glänzende Seerose Nymphaea candida. (2022, April 13). Gartenteich Ratgeber. Retrieved March 19, 2025, from https://www.gartenteich-ratgeber.com/pflanzen/wasserpflanzen/seerosen/glaenzende-seerose/
- ↑ Chen, F., Liu, X., Yu, C., Chen, Y., Tang, H., & Zhang, L. (2017). "Water lilies as emerging models for Darwin’s abominable mystery." Horticulture research, 4.
- ↑ Presl, Jan Svatopluk, & Presl, K. B. (1822). Deliciae pragenses, historiam naturalem spectantes (p. 224). Sumtibus Calve. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32211391
- ↑ GBIF. "Nymphaea candida C. Presl - Checklist View". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ↑ USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=415662. Accessed 19 March 2025.
- ↑ Vecchia, M. (n.d.-a). Passiflora candida (Poepp. &Endl.) Mast. (1871). Passiflora. Retrieved March 19, 2025, from https://www.passiflora.it/candida/226/eng/
- ↑ "medicinal herbs: NYMPHAEA CANDIDA". www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ↑ Rettung für die Glänzende Seerose. (2024, July 29). Baden-Württemberg Regierungspräsidien. Retrieved March 19, 2025, from https://rp.baden-wuerttemberg.de/rps/seiten/aktuellemeldung/rettung-fuer-die-glaenzende-seerose/
- ↑ Hensel, W., Hudak, R., Leute, A., Mayer, J. (2011). Garten - Das Grüne von GU: Gartenpraxis Schritt für Schritt. p. 386. Deutschland: GRÄFE UND UNZER Verlag GmbH.