Barclaya hirta
Barclaya hirta is a species of aquatic plant endemic to Sumatra, Indonesia.
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Barclaya hirta is an aquatic plant with villous, stoloniferous, slim, 2–5 cm long, and 0.5–1 cm wide rhizomes. The 10-15 petiolate, rounded to ovate leaves with an obtuse apex are 5–10 cm long, and 4–8 cm wide. The petioles are 5–20 cm long. The leaves exhibit brownish pubescence.Generative characteristics
The nocturnal, 4 cm wide flower is attached to a 5–20 cm long peduncle. The outer tepals are 2.5–3 cm long, and the 6-8 inner tepals are 2 cm long. The androecium consists of 30-40 stamens. The stigmatic cup has 7-9 carpellary appendages. Fruits were not observed.Cytology
The diploid chromosome count is 2n = 36.Reproduction
Vegetative reproduction
It can reproduce vegetatively through the formation of stolons.Generative reproduction
The flowers are likely nocturnal.Taxonomy
It was first described as Nymphaea hirta Kurz ex Teijsm. & Binn. by Wilhelm Sulpiz Kurz but validly published by Johannes Elias Teijsmann and Simon Binnendijk in 1864. Later, it was transferred to the genus Barclaya Wall. as Barclaya hirta Miq. by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel in 1870.The type specimen was collected by Johannes Elias Teijsmann in Sumatra, Indonesia.