Nymphaea manipurensis

Nymphaea manipurensis is a species of water lily plant. It belongs to the genus Nymphaea. It belongs to the family Nymphaeaceae. It is native to Manipur. It slightly looks like Nymphaea tetragona because of their tetragonal shaped receptacle. But its presence of partial autocarpy makes it unique from other species of the same genus.Ansari, R. & Jeeja, G. (2009) Waterlilies in India_Taxonomy and Cultivation of the Genus Nymphaea L. (Nymphaeaceae). IAAT, India, 86 pp.Conard, H.S. (1905) The waterlilies, a monograph of the genus Nymphaea. Carnegie Institute of Washington, 279 pp.Dkhar, J., Kumaria, S., Rao, S.R. & Tandon, P. (2013) New insights into character evolution, hybridization and diversity of Indian Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae): evidence from molecular and morphological data, Systematics and Biodiversity, 11: 77–86.Mitra, R.L. (1990) Nymphaeaceae. In: Nayar, M.P., Thothathri, K. & Sanjappa, M. (Eds.) Fascicles of Flora of India, Fascicle 20. Botanical Survey of India, India, 11–25 pp.Mitra, R.L. (1993) Nymphaeaceae. In: Sharma, B.D., Balakrishnan, N.P., Rao, R.R. & Hajra, P.K. (Eds.) Flora of India, 1. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, India, 430–431 pp.

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Category:Flora and fauna of Manipur
Category:Nymphaeales