| Nymphaea vanildae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Subgenus: | Nymphaea subg. Hydrocallis |
| Species: | N. vanildae |
| Binomial name | |
| Nymphaea vanildae C.T.Lima & Giul. [1] | |
 | |
| Nymphaea vanildae is endemic to Brazil [1] | |
Nymphaea vanildae is a species of waterlily endemic to Pernambuco, Brazil. [1]
Nymphaea vanildae is an aquatic herb [2] with cylindrical tubers, which are likely not stoloniferous. [3] The roots are contractile. [4]
The strongly brittle, brownish, glabrous peduncle has five primary central and ten secondary peripheral air canals. [4] The androecium consists of 98–100 stamens. The outer lanceolate, 4.2–4.4 cm long and 1–1.1 cm wide stamens have white filaments. The inner stamens measure 2.1–2.4 cm × 1.9–2.2 mm, with reddish-purple filaments. The outer stamens have white to yellow-green, 0.2–0.4 mm long terminal extensions of the filament. The inner stamens do not have these extensions. The yellowish-white anthers are 3.5–5 mm long in the outer stamens and 5–7 mm long in the inner ones. Staminoids are absent. [3] The gynoecium consists of 21-25 carpels with flat, linear, 7.5–9.0 mm long and 2.0–2.8 mm wide appendages with a rounded apex. The apex and base is cream-coloured, while the remaining parts display a reddish-purple colouration. [4]
Stolons were not observed, but Nymphaea vanildae reproduces vegetatively through proliferating pseudanthia. [3]
No fruits have been observed. [3]
It was first described by C.T.Lima and Ana Maria Giulietti in 2013. [1]
The type specimen of Nymphaea vanildae was collected by C.T. Lima and L. Lima in Lagoa Grande, Pernambuco, Brazil, 50 km from the municipality of Petrolina, on the 23rd of April 2011. [3]
It is placed in Nymphaea subg. Hydrocallis. [3]
The specific epithet vanildae honours Maria Vanilda Morais Oliveira of the State University of Feira de Santana. [4]
It is thought to be critically endangered (CR). Its fragmented habitat is only about 100 km2 (39 sq mi) in size. [4]
It occurs in the aquatic habitats of the Brazilian Caatinga. [2] It occurs in temporary lagoons. [3]
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 means "water lily" and were inspired by the nymphs of Greek and Latin mythology.
Nymphaea thermarum, also known as Pygmy Rwandan water lily, is a species of water lily that is endemic to Rwanda. Once thought to be extinct in the wild, all wild plants were believed to be lost due to destruction of its native habitat, but it was thought to be saved from extinction when it was grown from seed at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 2009. A previously-unknown wild population was discovered in 2023.
Nymphaea gardneriana is a species of waterlily native to Cuba and tropical South America.
Nymphaea oxypetala is a species of waterlily native to Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Venezuela. It is a remarkable species with excessively acuminate and acute sepals and petals.
Nymphaea rudgeana is a species of waterlily native to the region spanning from Mexico to tropical South America.
Nymphaea tenuinervia is a species of waterlily native to Colombia, Guyana and Brazil.
Nymphaea belophylla is a species of waterlily native to Bolivia, Brazil and Venezuela.
Nymphaea amazonum is a species of water lily native to the region spanning from Mexico to tropical South America. It has been introduced to Bangladesh.
Nymphaea caatingae is a species of waterlily endemic to Northeast Brazil.
Nymphaea conardii is a species of waterlily native to the region spanning from Southern Mexico to tropical South America.
Nymphaea francae is a species of waterlily endemic to Brazil.
Nymphaea harleyi is a species of waterlily endemic to Brazil.
Nymphaea paganuccii is a species of waterlily endemic to Brazil.
Nymphaea rapinii is a species of waterlily endemic to Brazil.
Nymphaea lasiophylla is a species of waterlily native to East Brazil. It has also been introduced to the Venezuelan Antilles.
Nymphaea pedersenii is a species of waterlily native to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Uruguay.
Nymphaea lingulata is a species of waterlily native to Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
Nymphaea vaporalis is a species of waterlily endemic to Queensland, Australia.
Nymphaea pulchella is a species of waterlily native to the regions spanning from Central and Southern Mexico to Brazil, as well as from the Bahamas to the Virgin Islands, including St. Croix.
Nymphaea subg. Hydrocallis is a subgenus of the genus Nymphaea.