Nymphaea violacea
Nymphaea violacea, also known as blue lily,[2] is a waterlily in the genus Nymphaea.
| Nymphaea violacea | |
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| Nymphaea violacea at Mt. Coot-tha Botanic Gardens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Species: | N. violacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Nymphaea violacea Lehm., 1853 | |
Distribution
Nymphaea violacea is found in Australia, particularly in the Western Australian Kimberley region and in northern parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory.[3]
Description
The flowers are violet, blue or white.[3]
Etymology
The specific epithet violacea is derived from the Latin violace, meaning violet coloured. It refers to the floral colouration.[4]
Uses
The waterlily is a bush tucker of the Aboriginal people in northern Australia. The tuber, stem, flowers and seeds are all edible.
Like other species in the genus, the plant contains the psychoactive alkaloid aporphine, which provide sedative effects when ingested.[5]
See also
References
- Queensland Government. (2022, March 8). Species profile — Nymphaea violacea. Retrieved October 5, 2023, from https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=13386
- Brennan, Kim (1986). Wildflowers of Kakadu: a guide to the wildflowers of Kakadu National Park and the Top End of the Northern Territory. K.G. Brennan. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
- Townsend, Keith. "Nymphaea violacea". Australian Native Plants Society. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- Nymphaea violacea. (2023, July 29). Australian Native Plants Society (Australia). Retrieved October 5, 2023, from https://anpsa.org.au/plant_profiles/nymphaea-violacea/
- Ah Sam, Margaret (2006). Mitakoodi Bush Tucker. Mount Isa: Black Ink Press. p. 7. ISBN 1-86334-009-2.
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