| Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras | |
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| Botanical illustration of Nymphaea elegans | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Subgenus: | Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras (Casp) Conard [1] |
| Type species | |
| Nymphaea stellata | |
| Species | |
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Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras is a subgenus of the genus Nymphaea . [4] [5]
The rhizome is ovate to oblong. [6] The rhizome is not stoloniferous. [3]
The flowers are diurnal [5] and extend above the water surface. [3] The stamens have an apical, conspicuous, sterile appendage. [7] [3] The styles are thick and fleshy. [7] Sepals are persistent on the fruit. [6] [7]
It was published as Nymphaea subsect. Brachyceras Casp. by Robert Caspary in 1866. Later, it was elevated to the subgenus Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras (Casp.) Conard published by Henry Shoemaker Conard in 1905. [1] [2] [8]
The type species is Nymphaea stellata Willd. [2] [3]
Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras has a pantropical distribution. [8] [5] [4]
Nymphaea is a genus of hardy and tender aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Many species are cultivated as ornamental plants, and many cultivars have been bred. Some taxa occur as introduced species where they are not native, and some are weeds. Plants of the genus are known commonly as water lilies, or waterlilies in the United Kingdom. The genus name is from the Greek νυμφαία, nymphaia and the Latin nymphaea, which mean "water lily" and were inspired by the nymphs of Greek and Latin mythology.
Nymphaea glandulifera is a species of waterlily native to tropical America.
Nymphaea gardneriana is a species of waterlily native to Cuba and tropical South America.
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Nymphaea tenuinervia is a species of waterlily native to Colombia, Guyana and Brazil.
Nymphaea conardii is a species of waterlily native to the region spanning from Southern Mexico to tropical South America.
Nymphaea × thiona is a species of waterlily native to the US-American states Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. Additionally, it has been introduced to Costa Rica, as well as the US-American states Kentucky, and Nevada. It is a natural hybrid of Nymphaea mexicana and Nymphaea odorata.
Nymphaea gracilis is a species of waterlily endemic to Mexico. It is the only species of its genus, which is endemic to Mexico.
Nymphaea guineensis is a species of waterlily native to the region spanning from tropical West Africa to Chad.
Nymphaea maculata is a species of waterlily native to tropical Africa.
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Nuphar ulvacea is a species of rhizomatous aquatic plant native to the US-American states Alabama and Florida.
Nuphar ozarkana is a species of aquatic plant native to the US-American states Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Nuphar orbiculata is a species of rhizomatous aquatic plant native to the US-American states Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.
Nymphaea subg. Hydrocallis is a subgenus of the genus Nymphaea.
Nymphaea subg. Anecphya is a subgenus of the genus Nymphaea.
Nymphaea subg. Confluentes is a subgenus of the genus Nymphaea.
Nymphaea subg. Nymphaea is a subgenus of the genus Nymphaea.
Nymphaea subg. Lotos is a subgenus of the genus Nymphaea.
