Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor is a variety of the water lily species Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. naturally found in tropical Asia.
Description Vegetative characteristics Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor is an aquatic, perennial herb.Bodhipadma, K., Noichinda, S., Thaiyanto, P., & Leung, D. W. (2013). "Morphology, viability, and germinability of pollen from two forms of Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor, a day-blooming waterlily." Sci. Asia, 39, 214-218. Generative characteristics The flowers are diurnal.Bodhipadma, K., Noichinda, S., Wachirabongkoth, P., Pukpoomin, E., Punnakanta, L., & Nathalang, K. (2011). "Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor ‘Bua Phuean’: Seed Morphology and Germination In Vitro." Environment and Natural Resources Journal, 9(2), 19-25. The seeds are ellipsoid-globose.
Taxonomy Publication It was described as Nymphaea versicolor Sims by John Sims (1749-1831) in 1809. Later, it was included in the species Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. as the variety Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor (Sims) Guruge & Yakand. by Shashika Kumudumali Guruge and Deepthi Yakandawala in 2017.Its synonym Nymphaea malabarica Poir. was published even earlier by Jean Louis Marie Poiret in 1798.Sims, John | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/a/9686-1Yakandawala, Deepthi | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/a/20026623-1Guruge, Shashika Kumudumali | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/a/20048950-1
Etymology The varietal name versicolor, from the Latin verso meaning to keep turning and colorem meaning colour, means "variously coloured" or "changing colour".Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.-a). A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin. Retrieved January 16, 2024, from http://www.mobot.org/mobot/latindict/keyDetail.aspx?keyWord=versicolorFlora of Malawi: Species information: Albizia versicolor. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://www.malawiflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=125730Erica versicolor | CasaBio. (n.d.). Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://casabio.org/taxa/erica-versicolor
Ecology Habitat It occurs in rice fields, swamps, marshes, and ponds.
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