What is Nymphaea manipurensis?
{{speciesbox |image = |genus = Nymphaea |species = manipurensis |authority = }} '''''Nymphaea manipurensis''''' is a species of water lily plant. It belongs to the genus [[Nymphaea]]. It belongs to the family [[Nymphaeaceae]]. It is native to [[Manipur]]. It slightly looks like [[:en:Nymphaea tetragona|Nymphaea tetragona]] because of their tetragonal shaped receptacle. But its presence of partial autocarpy makes it unique from other species of the same genus.<ref>Ansari, R. & Jeeja, G. (2009) Waterlilies in India_Taxonomy and Cultivation of the Genus Nymphaea L. (Nymphaeaceae). IAAT, India, 86 pp.</ref><ref>Conard, H.S. (1905) The waterlilies, a monograph of the genus Nymphaea. Carnegie Institute of Washington, 279 pp.</ref><ref>Dkhar, J., Kumaria, S., Rao, S.R. & Tandon, P. (2013) New insights into character evolution, hybridization and diversity of Indian Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae): evidence from molecular and morphological data, Systematics and Biodiversity, 11: 77–86.</ref><ref>Mitra, R.L. (1990) Nymphaeaceae. In: Nayar, M.P., Thothathri, K. & Sanjappa, M. (Eds.) Fascicles of Flora of India, Fascicle 20. Botanical Survey of India, India, 11–25 pp.</ref><ref>Mitra, R.L. (1993) Nymphaeaceae. In: Sharma, B.D., Balakrishnan, N.P., Rao, R.R. & Hajra, P.K. (Eds.) Flora of India, 1. Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata, India, 430–431 pp.</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Devi|first1=Sagolsem|last2=Thongam|first2=Biseshwori|date=2014-12-10|title=Two new taxa of Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae) from Manipur, India|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/279039323|journal=Phytotaxa|volume=188|issue=2 |pages=112–117|doi=10.11646/phytotaxa.188.2.5}}</ref> == References == {{Reflist}} == Other websites == * {{Cite web|title=Nymphaea manipurensis Asharani & Biseshwori 2014, spec.nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank|url=http://treatment.plazi.org/id/03D787E8FFDB5A4F58E7F666F7288C9D|website=treatment.plazi.org|language=en}} * {{Cite web|url=https://www.mapress.com/phytotaxa/content/2014/f/p00188p117f.pdf|title=Two new taxa of Nymphaea (Nymph