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Nymphaeaceae - Water lily family
Literature
Mendonça, F.A. (1960) Nymphaeaceae FZ 1(1)
Description of the family
Aquatic, perennial herbs with rhizomes, rooted in the ground. Stipules 0. Leaves alternate, floating and usually ± peltate. Flowers bisexual, actinomorphic, solitary, pedunculate, large and handsome, floating, emergent or, rarely, submerged. Sepals 4-6, green or coloured. Petals 5-numerous, some ± sepaloid. Stamens numerous, sometimes with petaloid filaments. Carpels 6-numerous, united. Ovary superior or inferior with 1 or numerous ovules. Fruit fleshy or spongy. Seeds with a fleshy aril. Worldwide: 6 genera and 75 species, cosmopolitan. |
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Links to genera: (1)
| Genus | Content |
| Nymphaea L. | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Nymphaeaceae:
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for NymphaeaceaeGoogle: Web - Images - Scholar
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