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Nymphoides indica
occidentalis
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Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleveland Dam, Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleveland Dam, Harare
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| Synonyms: |
Menyanthes indica L. |
| Common names: | |
| Frequency: | |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Aquatic perennial herb. Stolons tufted, numerous, floating. Leaves circular, 5-15 cm in diameter, rarely larger. Flowers white with a yellow tube, lobes c. twice as long as the tube; sepals spreading, later closing around the capsule. Capsule ovoid, 4-5 mm in diameter, shorter than the calyx. |
| Notes: | |
| Derivation of specific name: | indica: of India; occidentalis: Western. |
| Habitat: | In lakes, pools, swamps and rivers, sometimes in seasonal pools as it is capable of withstanding periods of drying up. |
| Altitude range: (metres) | Up to 1650 m |
| Flowering time: | Oct - May |
| Worldwide distribution: | Pantropical |
| Zimbabwe distribution: | W,C |
| Growth form(s): | Aquatic. |
| Endemic status: | |
| Red data list status: | |
| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Images last updated: | Wednesday 29 July 2009 |
| Literature: |
Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 401. (Includes a picture). Mackinder, B. (1990). Menyanthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(4) Pages 52 - 54. (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 62. Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 83. (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 86. Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 219. |
Other sources of information about Nymphoides indica subsp. occidentalis:
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Flora of Botswana: Nymphoides indica subsp. occidentalisFlora of Caprivi: Nymphoides indica subsp. occidentalis
Flora of Malawi: Nymphoides indica subsp. occidentalis
Flora of Mozambique: Nymphoides indica subsp. occidentalis
Flora of Zambia: Nymphoides indica subsp. occidentalis
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Nymphoides indicaAfrican Plant Database: Nymphoides indica
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Nymphoides indica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Nymphoides indica
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Nymphoides indica
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iNaturalist: Nymphoides indica
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Nymphoides indica
JSTOR Plant Science: Nymphoides indica
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Nymphoides indica
Plants of the World Online: Nymphoides indica
Tropicos: Nymphoides indica
Wikipedia: Nymphoides indica
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