Nymphaea subg. Hydrocallis
Nymphaea subg. Hydrocallis is a subgenus of the genus Nymphaea.
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Species of Nymphaea subg. Hydrocallis are perennial, rhizomatous, aquatic herbs with contractile roots. The floating, petiolate leaves are orbicular to elliptic and have an entire margin.Generative characteristics
The flowers are nocturnal and float on the water surface. The carpels have enlarged, clavate carpellary appendages. The flowers emit solvent-like, pungent, fermented, or fruity fragrances.Taxonomy
Publication
It was first described as Nymphaea sect. Hydrocallis Planch. by Jules Émile Planchon in 1853. Later, it was elevated to the status of the subgenus Nymphaea subg. Hydrocallis Conard by Henry Shoemaker Conard in 1905.Species
- Nymphaea amazonum
- Nymphaea belophylla
- Nymphaea caatingae
- Nymphaea conardii
- Nymphaea francae
- Nymphaea gardneriana
- Nymphaea glandulifera
- Nymphaea harleyi
- Nymphaea jamesoniana
- Nymphaea lasiophylla
- Nymphaea lingulata
- Nymphaea novogranatensis
- Nymphaea oxypetala
- Nymphaea paganuccii
- Nymphaea pedersenii
- Nymphaea potamophila
- Nymphaea prolifera
- Nymphaea rapinii
- Nymphaea rudgeana
- Nymphaea tenuinervia
- ''Nymphaea vanildae''