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Barclaya motleyi Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Nymphaeales > Nymphaeaceae > Barclaya

Characteristics

A water lily. It has an egg shaped tuber. The leaf is green on top with a reddish tint and green underneath. The leaf stalk is 7-16 cm long. The leaves are oblong with a rounded or heart shaped base. There is no split in the leaf. The leaves are 7-16 cm long by 3-14 cm wide. The roots are white. The flowers are above the water. The petals are pink to red. The flowers are 4-8 cm across. All parts edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support aquatic
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in moist hollows amongst forest. It is often in shallow and muddy pools from sea level to 1525 m altitude. It needs a water temperature of 26-29°C.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible leaves
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Distribution

Barclaya motleyi world distribution map, present in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:605260-1
WFO ID wfo-0000560107
COL ID KP4F
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Synonyms

Nymphaea hirta Barclaya hirta Hydrostemma motleyi Barclaya motleyi Barclaya kunstleri Hydrostemma kunstleri Barclaya motleyi var. kunstleri
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