Nymphoides macrospermum
Nymphoides macrospermum is a critically endangered aquatic plant of the family Menyanthaceae endemic to Alwaye in Kerala, India. It is an annual herb which has been observed in paddy fields, lagoons and slowly flowing streams.[1] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants.[2]
| Nymphoides macrospermum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Menyanthaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphoides |
| Species: | N. macrospermum |
| Binomial name | |
| Nymphoides macrospermum Vasud.Nair | |
References
- Karuppasamy, S. & Rao, M.L.V. (2011). "Nymphoides macrospermum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2011: e.T194159A8885335. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T194159A8885335.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- Tippery, Nicholas P.; Les, Donald H. (2011). "Phylogenetic Relationships and Morphological Evolution in Nymphoides (Menyanthaceae)". Systematic Botany. 36 (4): 1101–1113. doi:10.1600/036364411X605092. S2CID 83643283.
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