Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea is a subspecies of Nymphaea ondinea native to the Northern Territory, and Western Australia.
Description Vegetative characteristics It is a robust,Kenneally, Kevin F., & Schneider, Edward L. (1983). The genus Ondinea (Nymphaeaceae) including a new subspecies from the Kimberley region, Western Australia. Nuytsia: Journal of the Western Australian Herbarium, 4(3), 359--365. https://doi.org/10.58828/nuy00082 perennial, tuberous herb. Generative characteristics The flowers have 15–33 mm long sepals, and 1–4 (–5) petals.S.W.L.Jacobs, & C.L.Porter. (2007). Nymphaeaceae. In Flora of Australia Volume 2, Winteraceae to Platanaceae (Vol. 2, pp. 259–275, 458). ABRS, Canberra/CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne. The androecium consists of 27–34 stamens, and the gynoecium consists of 5–10 carpels.Warner, K. A., Rudall, P. J., & Frohlich, M. W. (2008). Differentiation of perianth organs in Nymphaeales. Taxon, 57(4), 1096-1109. Differentiation from Nymphaea ondinea subsp. ondinea Unlike the autonymous subspecies, Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea flowers possess petals, in addition to a larger flower, more carpels, and more stamens.
Taxonomy Publication It was first published as Ondinea purpurea subsp. petaloidea Kenneally & E.L.Schneid. by Kevin Francis Kenneally and Edward L. Schneider in 1983. It was transferred to the genus Nymphaea L. as Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea (Kenneally & E.L.Schneid.) Löhne, Wiersema & Borsch by Cornelia Löhne, John Harry Wiersema & Thomas Borsch in 2009.Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea (Kenneally & E.L.Schneid.) Löhne, Wiersema & Borsch. (n.d.). The Australian National Species List (auNSL). Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/222786 The type specimen was collected by E.L. Schneider in a small, non-perennial tributary to Mitchell River, Mitchell Plateau, North Kimberley, Australia on the 21st of January 1982.Ondinea purpurea subsp. petaloidea Kenneally & E.L.Schneid. (n.d.). The Australian National Species List (auNSL). Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/rest/name/apni/107819 Placement within Nymphaea It is placed in Nymphaea subgenus Anecphya.Löhne, C., Wiersema, J. H., & Borsch, T. (2009). The unusual Ondinea, actually just another Australian water-lily of Nymphaea subg. Anecphya (Nymphaeaceae). Willdenowia, 39(1), 55-58.
Conservation Under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, is classified as a Priority 1: Poorly-known species.Western Australian Herbarium & Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions. (n.d.-a). Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea (Kenneally & E.L.Schneid.) Löhne, Wiersema & Borsch. Florabase—the Western Australian Flora. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/36378Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea (Kenneally & E.L.Schneid.) Löhne, Wiersema & Borsch. (n.d.-b). Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2912976
Ecology Habitat It occurs in non-perennial creeks.
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