Nymphaea micrantha

Nymphaea micrantha
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Order:	Nymphaeales
Family:	Nymphaeaceae
Genus:	Nymphaea
Species:	N. micrantha
Binomial name
	Nymphaea micrantha; Guill. & Perr.

Nymphaea micrantha is a water lily belonging to the genus Nymphaea. It is native to the tropics of West Africa. Its leaves are oval or round, 8-12 cm long, with a cluster of bulbils on the top of the leaf stalk. Flowers can reach up to 10 cm in diameter, and appear from approximately September to October.^[2] The plant usually grows to a height of 20–80 cm (8–32 inches). It cannot be grown emersed.^[3]

References[]

^ International Plant Names Index. "Plant Name Details Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea micrantha Guill. & Perr". Retrieved 7 March 2012.
^ Jones, Michael (1994). Flowering plants of the Gambia. A.A. Balkema. pp. 20–21. ISBN 9054101970.
^ "Profile on Plantfinder". Retrieved 2008-01-02.

External links[]

Nymphaea micrantha in West African plants – A Photo Guide.

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[1] International Plant Names Index. "Plant Name Details Nymphaeaceae Nymphaea micrantha Guill. & Perr". Retrieved 7 March 2012.

[Jones-2] Jones, Michael (1994). Flowering plants of the Gambia. A.A. Balkema. pp. 20–21. ISBN 9054101970.

[3] "Profile on Plantfinder". Retrieved 2008-01-02.

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