Nymphaea rudgeana

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Nymphaea rudgeana
Nymphaea rudgeana in its natural habitat in Bahia, Brazil
Botanical illustration of Nymphaea rudgeana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Nymphaea
Species:
N. rudgeana
Binomial name
Nymphaea rudgeana
G.Mey.[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Castalia rudgeana (G.Mey.) Britton & P.Wilson
  • Nymphaea ampla var. rudgeana (G.Mey.) DC.
  • Nymphaea blanda Planch.

Nymphaea rudgeana is a species of waterlily native to the region spanning from Mexico to tropical South America.[1]

Description[edit]

Vegetative characteristics[edit]

Nymphaea rudgeana G.Mey. foliage of plants cultivated at the Botanischer Garten Berlin-Dahlem

The ovoid to subglobose rhizome may exceed 7 cm in length and 8 cm in width. It is not stoloniferous.[2] Its leaves are thick and leathery, round to kidney-shaped or broadly heart-shaped. The leaf blade is 17-18 cm long and 19-21 cm wide. In deeper water, they can grow up to 35 cm. The margin is dentate and has uneven, blunt teeth, although towards the apex the margin is almost entirely smooth.[3] It is the sole member of its subgenus featuring leaves with dentate margins. However, it also produces submerged leaves with entire margins, if it grows in flowing water.[2] The adaxial leaf surface is shiny and light green with some red colouration in the centre and towards the edge. Younger leaves exhibit brownish red spotting. The abaxial leaf surface, which features protruding leaf venation, displays a brownish-purple colouration with irregular spotting. The petiole is reddish-brown,[3] up to 9 or 11 mm wide, glabrous and has 2 primary, as well as 4 to numerous secondary air canals.[2] From each leaf base, 6-7 roots emerge.[4]

Generative characteristics[edit]

Halved Nymphaea rudgeana G.Mey. fruit with scale bar (5 cm) against a grey background
Nymphaea rudgeana G.Mey. fruit

The flower has four green or pink sepals, with or without blackish stripes. They are elliptic in shape with an acute to obtuse apex. The white to pink petals are gradually transitioning into stamens.[5] The floral fragrance has been described as lemon scented.[6] The rich, fruity odour is said to resemble the fragrance of Nymphaea amazonum.[7]

Cytology[edit]

The diploid chromosome count is 2n = 42.[8]

Reproduction[edit]

Vegetative reproduction[edit]

Asexual reproduction is not known to occur in this species.[9] Both stolons and proliferating pseudanthia are absent in this species.[10][2]

Generative reproduction[edit]

Cross pollination of the protogynous flowers occurs frequently.[11] However, since the stigma remains receptive in the second day, which is when the pollen is released, autogamy is possible as well.[9] The seeds are very numerous. In one case, 4365 seeds were found in a single fruit.[3] A range of 1000 to 8000 seeds has also been reported.[4]

Habitat[edit]

Nymphaea rudgeana G.Mey. in its natural habitat in Bahia, Brazil

It can grow in salty or brackish water.[9][12] It has been observed growing in shallow waters of 20-100 cm in depth at river margins. It has also been found growin in an artificial lake with slight water flow.[11]

Taxonomy[edit]

Type specimen[edit]

The type specimen was collected in Guyana by Rodschied.[13][2]

Placement within Nymphaea[edit]

It is a member of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis. However, it was speculated that Nymphaea rudgeana may be an ancient hybrid involving Nymphaea subgenus Lotos.[8][2]

Etymology[edit]

The specific epithet rudgeana honours Anne Rudge.[14]

Ecology[edit]

Pollination[edit]

Cyclocephala castanea, a pollinator of Nymphaea rudgeana[15][11]

The beetle species Cyclocephala castanea and Cyclocephala verticalis visit Nymphaea rudgeana flowers.[16][15][11] The insects are not trapped inside the flowers overnight.[11] There have however been reports of consistently finding dead insects within the flowers.[3]

Conservation[edit]

In Puerto Rico it is a rare species facing habitat destruction.[17] The IUCN conservation status is not evaluated (NE).[18]

Uses[edit]

Foliage and flowers are used as emollients by the Palikur people of French Guiana.[19] Various other ethnobotanical uses were also reported: Decoctions were used for cases of morphea, as a drink it was used against erysipelas, and it has been used as treatment of facial tumours, toothaches and leprous wounds.[20] The seeds are used as food by native people.[4]

Cultivation[edit]

It is very rare in cultivation, although it may be easily cared for.[21][22][18][23] It should be cultivated in high light conditions in rich, loamy fertile substrate at temperatures of 23 - 29 °C.[23][18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Nymphaea rudgeana G.Mey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Wiersema, J. H. (1987). A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Systematic Botany Monographs, 1-112.
  3. ^ a b c d Henkel, F. (1907). Das Buch Der Nymphaeaceen Oder Seerosengewächse Von Fr. Henkel, F. Hehnelt und L. Dittmann. pp. 74-75. Deutschland: Friedrich Henkel.
  4. ^ a b c Conard, H. S. (2015). The Waterlilies: A Monograph of the Genus Nymphaea (Classic Reprint). pp. 204-206. USA: FB&C Limited.
  5. ^ Lima, C. T. D. (2018). "Flora das cangas da Serra dos Carajás, Pará, Brasil: Nymphaeaceae." Rodriguésia, 69, 153-156.
  6. ^ Lóczy, L. (1897). "Resultate der wissenschaftlichen Erforschung des Balatonsees." p. 33. Austria: In Kommission von E. Hölzel.
  7. ^ Prance, G. T. (1980). A Note on the Pollination of Nymphaea Amazonum Mart. & Zucc. (Nymphaeaceae). Brittonia, 32(4), 505–507. https://doi.org/10.2307/2806159
  8. ^ a b Borsch, T., Hilu, K. W., Wiersema, J. H., Löhne, C., Barthlott, W., & Wilde, V. (2007). "Phylogeny of Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae): evidence from substitutions and microstructural changes in the chloroplast trnT-trnF region." International Journal of Plant Sciences, 168(5), 639-671.
  9. ^ a b c Wiersema, J. H. (1988). Reproductive Biology of Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 75(3), 795–804. https://doi.org/10.2307/2399367
  10. ^ Pellegrini, M. O. O. & Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. (n.d.-b). Nymphaea rudgeana G.Mey. Flora E Funga Do Brasil. Retrieved November 26, 2023, from https://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/FB10949
  11. ^ a b c d e Prance, G. T., & Anderson, A. B. (1976). "Studies of the floral biology of neotropical Nymphaeaceae." 3. Acta Amazonica, 6, 163-170.
  12. ^ Camargo, A. F. M., & Florentino, E. R. (2000). "Population dynamics and net primary production of the aquatic macrophite Nymphaea rudgeana CF Mey in a lotic environment of the Itanhaém River basin (SP, Brazil)." Revista Brasileira de Biologia, 60, 83-92.
  13. ^ Nymphaea rudgeana | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved November 27, 2023, from https://www.ipni.org/n/281442-2
  14. ^ Stearn, W. T., & Williams, L. H. J. (1957). Martin’s French Guiana Plants and Rudge’s “Plantarum Guianae rariorum Icones.” Bulletin Du Jardin Botanique de l’État a Bruxelles, 27(2), 243–265. https://doi.org/10.2307/3666961
  15. ^ a b M Cramer, J., Meeuse, A. D. J., & Teunissen, P. A. (1975). "A note on the pollination of nocturnally flowering species of Nymphaea." Acta Botanica Neerlandica, 24(5/6), 489-490.
  16. ^ Gottsberger, G. (1986). Some Pollination Strategies in Neotropical Savannas and Forests. Plant Systematics and Evolution, 152(1/2), 29–45. http://www.jstor.org/stable/23673697
  17. ^ Woodbury, R. O. (1975). "Rare and Endangered Plants of Puerto Rico: A Committee Report." p. 61. United States: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service.
  18. ^ a b c BIOTOPE AQUARIUM Project, & Khardina, N. (2022, September 5). Nymphaea rudgeana G.Mey. Biotope Aquarium Project. Retrieved November 26, 2023, from https://biotopeaquariumproject.com/plant/nymphaea-rudgeana-ig-sauvaudaua-nkhardina/
  19. ^ Hegnauer, R. (2013). Chemotaxonomie der Pflanzen: Eine Übersicht über die Verbreitung und die systematische Bedeutung der Pflanzenstoffe. p. 136. Germany: Birkhäuser Basel.
  20. ^ "Berichte der Deutschen Pharmaceutischen Gesellschaft." p. 285. (1897). Germany: R. Gaertners Verlagsbuchhandlung.
  21. ^ Breukel, H. (n.d.-b). Nymphaea rudgenana G.F.W. Meyer - syn. blanda Planch. Seerosenforum.de Das Portal Der Seerose. Retrieved November 26, 2023, from https://www.seerosenforum.de/Gattung/Hydrocallis/rudgenana/rudgenana.aspx
  22. ^ Nymphaea rudgeana. (n.d.). Flowgrow. Retrieved November 26, 2023, from https://www.flowgrow.de/db/aquaticplants/nymphaea-rudgeana
  23. ^ a b Oczkowski, Y. (n.d.). Les plantes : Nymphaea rudgeana. Aquavipare. Retrieved November 26, 2023, from http://www.aquavipare.fr/plantes/plante_detail.php?PlanteNomScientifique=Nymphaea+rudgeana
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