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Nymphaea oxypetala
Nymphaea oxypetala is a species of waterlily native to Bolivia, Brazil, Cuba, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Venezuela. It is a remarkable species with excessively acuminate and
acute sepals and petals.
From the article Nymphaea oxypetala on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
It is associated with lotic habitats, These aquatic habitats are defined by the presence of moving water. It occurs in floodplains, river branches and in seasonal streams. In the Pantanal it occurs in the flooding area of the Paraguay River, Nabileque, Abobral and Poconé. In the Bolivian Pantanal, Nymphaea oxypetala was observed growing at depths of up to 2 m in gaps amid mats of floating vegetation and in localities where human activities prevented the growth of such floating mats along the margins.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
What it does
This species is likely not stoloniferous. Proliferating pseudanthia are also lacking in Nymphaea oxypetala.
Wikipedia: “Vegetative reproduction”
How it is grown
It is kept as an aquarium plant, as well as in small containers of water. It is intolerant of cold, turbid and saline water and favours clear, slowly flowing freshwater.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Cultivation”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1075306.