| Nymphaea jamesoniana | |
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| Botanical illustration of Nymphaea jamesoniana | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Species: | N. jamesoniana |
| Binomial name | |
| Nymphaea jamesoniana Planch. [2] | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Nymphaea jamesoniana is a species of waterlily native to the USA (Western Florida), Mexico, and tropical South America. [2]
Nymphaea jamesoniana is a long-lived, perennial aquatic herb. [3] [4] [5] The abaxial leaf surface is marked with short, dark purple, sometimes bifurcating lines. [6] [7]
The granulose, pilose, ellipsoid seeds feature trichomes in longitudinal, interrupted lines. [3]
Stolons and proliferating pseudanthia are absent. [8] [10] [3]
Water disperses the seeds (i.e. hydrochory). [9]
It grows in various freshwater habitats, such as marshes, canals, shallow waters, flooded ditches, flooded flatwoods, ponds, slowly flowing streams, and lakes. [11] [8] [10] [5] [12] It is intolerant of saltwater. [5]
Nymphaea jamesoniana was first published by Jules Émile Planchon in 1852. [2]
The type specimen was collected in Ecuador by Jameson. [13]
It is placed in Nymphaea subg. Hydrocallis. [8]
The specific epithet jamesoniana honours the Scottish botanist William Jameson (1796-1873). [11]
In Puerto Rico, USA it faces habitat destruction. [14] The NatureServe conservation status is secure (G5). [1] In Florida, USA it is considered to be endangered. [12] [15]
Nymphaea jamesoniana has been employed in the treatment of conditions such as irritated eyes, dysentery, and skin lesions. It has been utilized for its astringent properties. There are claims that its flowers possess narcotic properties. The Chorote people of Argentina use the rhizomes as food. [9] Apart from the Chorote people, the rhizomes are also used by Wichi, Western Toba, and Pilagá. [16]
It is suitable for cultivation in the USDA zones 9a - 10a. [5]
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