Nymphaea alba var. rubra Lönnr. (Nymphaeaceae): a new record for the aquatic flora of Kashmir Himalaya, India

Nymphaea alba var. rubra Lönnr. (Nymphaeaceae): a new record for the aquatic flora of Kashmir Himalaya, India

Nymphaea alba var. rubra Lönnr. is reported for the first time from Dal Lake, Kashmir Himalaya, India. The taxonomic identification was confirmed based on rhizome, leaf and flower characters. A brief description and photographic illustrations of N. alba var. rubra are provided to valida...

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Main Authors: Afrozah Hassan, Shugufta Rasheed, Anzar A. Khuroo, Ather Masoodi, Irshad A. Nawchoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-07-01
Series:Check List
Subjects:
Biodiversity
delimiting characters
identificatio
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/53029/download/pdf/
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Summary:Nymphaea alba var. rubra Lönnr. is reported for the first time from Dal Lake, Kashmir Himalaya, India. The taxonomic identification was confirmed based on rhizome, leaf and flower characters. A brief description and photographic illustrations of N. alba var. rubra are provided to validate the new distribution record for aquatic flora of this Himalayan region. A comparison of N. alba var. rubra with its allied taxon, N. alba var. alba, is provided to facilitate field identification.
ISSN:1809-127X

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