Nymphoides aurantiaca (Dalzell) Kuntze

Species

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Characteristics

Rhizomes horizontal. Stems cylindric, elongated, without rootlets from nodes, branched. Leaves 2 per node; petiole 3-9 cm; leaf blade orbicular, ca. 4.5 cm in diam., abaxially purple and punctate, base cordate. Flowers 2 per node, 5merous. Pedicel 1.5-4.5 cm. Calyx lobes 3-6 mm. Corolla yellow, 8-10 mm; lobes cuneate, margin laciniate, apex rounded to emarginate. Capsules globose, ca. 6 mm in diam., 10-15seeded. Seeds globose, ca. 1.5 mm in diam.; seed coat reticulate.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Images

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Distribution

Nymphoides aurantiaca world distribution map, present in Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Taiwan, Province of China

Conservation status

Nymphoides aurantiaca threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:370189-1
WFO ID wfo-0001084013
COL ID 486PD
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Synonyms

Limnanthemum hydrocharoides Menyanthes biflora Limnanthemum aurantiacum Nymphoides aurantiaca Nymphoides hydrocharoides Villarsia hydrocharoides