Menyanthaceae
Nymphoides

Nymphoides peltata (S.G.Gmel.) Kuntze

First published in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 429 (1891)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Temp. Eurasia, Algeria. It is a hydroperennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Descriptions

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident
[AERP]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/164309/42398483

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

Ghazanfar, S. A. & Edmondson, J. R (Eds). (2014) Flora of Iraq, Volume 5 Part 2: Lythraceae to Campanulaceae.

Morphology Leaves
Leaves broadly ovate to orbicular, bright green often spotted and tinged with purple, 2.5–10 cm long, margin sinuate, petiole of inflorescence leaves 2–10 cm, basal sheath conspicuous, spotted with purple
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Fascicles 2–5-flowered
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pedicel
Pedicels up to 10 cm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx lobes oblong-lanceolate, acute, 10–15 × 3–5 mm
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla lobes bright yellow, obovate, 20–25 mm, margin finely denticulate-ciliate and with a basal fimbriate scale
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule narrowly ovoid, up to 25 mm, acute or acuminate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds ovate, flat, margin ciliate, ± 4.5 × 2.5 mm.
Ecology
In still or slow-flowing water; 0–10 m alt.
Phenology
Aug.
Distribution
Russia, Iran to Himalaya and Tibet, Central Europe, N Asia to China and N Mongolia; Korea, Japan. Rare in Southern Marsh District of the desert region of Iraq.
Note
According to Chittenden (1951) this species is known as Water Fringe.
[FIQ]

Uses

Use
According to Chittenden (1951) this species is sometimes cultivated in water gardens,
[FIQ]

Common Names

English
Yellow Floating Heart

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Iraq

    • Ghazanfar, S. A., Edmondson, J. R. (Eds). (2013-2019). Flora of Iraq, Volumes 5.1, 5.2 and 6.0. Kew Publishing
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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