| Nymphaea guineensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Subgenus: | Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras |
| Species: | N. guineensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nymphaea guineensis Schumach. & Thonn. [2] | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Nymphaea guineensis is a species of waterlily native to the region spanning from tropical West Africa to Chad. [2]
The leaves are 22 cm long, and 19 cm wide. [3] The leaves have an entire margin. [4] The abaxial leaf surface displays reddish colouration. [5] [3]
The flowers are 13 cm wide. The petals are purple and pointed. [3] The globose, smooth fruit bears numerous subglobose, arillate seeds. [5]
It was first described by Heinrich Christian Friedrich Schumacher and Peter Thonning in 1827. [2]
The type specimen was collected by Thonning in Ghana. Insects have damaged the preserved specimen. [6]
It is placed in Nymphaea subgenus Brachyceras. [7]
The specific epithet guineensis means "from Guinea". [8]
In Togo, Nymphaea guineensis occurs in ponds. [9] In Nigeria, it has been observed in temporary, shallow, bright, aquatic habitats, which are less than 50 cm deep, and dry out in between the rainy seasons. [10] In Chad, it has also been observed in deep waters. [11] In North Chad, a prosperous population has been observed in a semi-desert region. [12]
In the Ivory Coast, the cooked seeds are eaten. [13]
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