Barclaya rugosa

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Barclaya rugosa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Barclaya
Species:
B. rugosa
Binomial name
Barclaya rugosa
Sofiman Othman & N.Jacobsen [1]
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Barclaya rugosa is endemic to peninsular Malaysia [1]

Barclaya rugosa is a species of perennial aquatic plant endemic to peninsular Malaysia. [1]

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Description

Vegetative characteristics

Barclaya rugosa is an aquatic plant with densely villous, 2–8 cm long, and 1–2 cm wide rhizomes. The rugose, cordate, bright green, petiolate, leaves are 8–17 cm long, and 8–16 cm wide. The green petioles are 5–15 cm long. [2]

Generative characteristics

The 5-6 cm wide diurnal flowers are attached to 10-15 cm long peduncles. The flowers have 40–50 anthers. The gynoecium consists of 9 carpels. The globose, 2 cm wide fruit bears ellipsoid, spiny, 2 mm long seeds. The floral fragrance has been characterised as pungent, fermenting, and as smelling of rotten meat. [2]

Cytology

The diploid chromosome count is 2n= 36. [2]

Reproduction

Vegetative reproduction

Stolons have not been observed. [2]

Generative reproduction

The flowers are day blooming. [2]

Taxonomy

Publication

It was first described by Sofiman Othman and Niels Jacobsen in 2022. [1]

Type specimen

The type specimen has been collected in West Malaysia on the 16th of August 1966. [2]

Etymology

The specific epithet rugosa refers to the rugose leaves. [2]

Conservation

It is classified as least concern (LC) under the IUCN criteria. [2]

Ecology

Habitat

It occurs in shadid habitats with streams, temporary pools, and marshy areas. Seedlings can grow submerged, but mature plants suffer under fully submerged conditions. They are genuinely emergent. [2]

Pollination

It may be pollinated by flies. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Barclaya rugosa Sofiman Othman & N.Jacobsen". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Jacobsen, N., Ganapathy, H., Ipor, I., Jensen, K. R., Komala, T., Mangsor, K. N., ... & Ørgaard, M. (2022). "A reassessment of the genus Barclaya (Nymphaeaceae) including three new species." Nordic Journal of Botany, 2022(5), e03392.