Nuphar sect. Astylus
| Nuphar sect. Astylus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Nuphar polysepala | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nuphar |
| Section: | Nuphar sect. Astylus Padgett[1] |
| Type species | |
| Nuphar advena (Aiton) W.T.Aiton[1] | |
| Species | |
Nuphar sect. Astylus is a section within the genus Nuphar[2][1][3] native to North America.[4]
Description
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Vegetative characteristics
[edit]Its species are herbaceous plants.[2]
Generative characteristics
[edit]The flowers have 6–9 sepals.[5] The androecium consists of laminar stamens[6] with long anthers and short filaments.[5][6] The furrowed,[5][7] barrel-shaped,[4] ovoid fruit[6] does not have a prominent neck.[6][7][4]
Taxonomy
[edit]It was described by Donald Jay Padgett in 1999 with Nuphar advena (Aiton) W.T.Aiton as the type species.[8][4]
Species
[edit]- Nuphar advena (Aiton) W.T.Aiton[2][6]
- Nuphar polysepala Engelm.[2][6]
- Nuphar variegata Engelm. ex Durand[2][6]
- Nuphar sagittifolia (Walter) Pursh[9]
- Nuphar carlquistii DeVore, Taylor & Pigg[6]
- Nuphar ulvacea (G.S.Mill. & Standl.) Standl.[6]
- Nuphar orbiculata (Small) Standl.[6]
- Nuphar ozarkana (G.S.Mill. & Standl.) Standl.[6]
Etymology
[edit]The section name Astylus means without a style.[10][11] The fruits of Nuphar sect. Astylus have broad necks, whereas fruits of Nuphar sect. Nuphar have narrow necks[5] or "styles".[4]
Distribution
[edit]It is native to North America.[4]
Fossil record
[edit]The fossil species †Nuphar carlquistii from the early eocene of north-central Washington, USA has been identified as member of Nuphar sect. Astylus.[6]
Ecology
[edit]Pollination
[edit]The flowers are pollinated by flies, bees, and beetles.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Missouri Botanical Garden. (n.d.-g). Nuphar sect. Astylus Padgett. Tropicos. Retrieved December 9, 2024, from https://www.tropicos.org/name/50318742
- ^ a b c d e Nuphar sect. Astylus Padgett. (n.d.-c). Database of Vascular Plants of Canada (VASCAN). Retrieved December 9, 2024, from https://data.canadensys.net/vascan/taxon/2181
- ^ USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomygenus?type=section&id=18683. Accessed 9 December 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Padgett, Donald J . (1999). Nomenclatural novelties in Nuphar (Nymphaeaceae). SIDA, Contributions to Botany, 18, 823--826. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/163222
- ^ a b c d e Padgett, D. J. (2003). Phenetic studies in Nuphar Sm.(Nymphaeaceae): variation in sect. Nuphar. Plant Systematics and Evolution, 239, 187-197.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l DeVore, M. L., Taylor, W., & Pigg, K. B. (2015). Nuphar carlquistii sp. nov.(Nymphaeaceae): a water lily from the latest early Eocene, Republic, Washington. International Journal of Plant Sciences, 176(4), 365-377.
- ^ a b Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research. (n.d.-d). Nuphar Sm. Flora of New Zealand. Retrieved December 9, 2024, from https://www.nzflora.info/factsheet/Taxon/Nuphar.html
- ^ Nuphar sect. Astylus Padgett. (n.d.-b). International Plant Names Index. Retrieved December 9, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/n/318884-2
- ^ Weakley, A. S., Southeastern Flora Team, & University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden. (n.d.). Nuphar sagittifolia (Walter) Pursh. Flora of the Southeastern United States. Retrieved December 9, 2024, from https://fsus.ncbg.unc.edu/main.php?pg=show-taxon.php&taxonid=283#
- ^ A Grammatical Dictionary of Botanical Latin. (n.d.-b). Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved December 9, 2024, from https://www.mobot.org/mobot/latindict/keyDetail.aspx?keyWord=astylus
- ^ Gledhill, D. (2008). The Names of Plants. p. 60. Vereinigtes Königreich: Cambridge University Press.