Nymphaea stellata - Revision history

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 |Headercaption=Blue Waterlily
 |username=Gauravm
 |page creation date=2010/10/22
 |species name=Nymphaea nouchali
 |speciesname2=Nymphaea_nouchali
 |synonym name=Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f.,Nymphaea stellata,Nymphaea stellata Willd.
 |ref synonym name=EoL
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 |water requirement=High
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 |Genus=Nymphaea
 |ref source=Encyclopedia of Life
 |plant general morphology=Rhizomes erect, unbranched. Leaf blade elliptic-orbicular to orbicular, 7--15(--45) cm in diam., papery, abaxially glabrous, peltate a few mm from base of sinus, base cordate, basal lobes parallel to spreading, margin subentire to deeply crenate. Flower slightly emergent, 3--15 cm in diam. Calyx insertion on receptacle circular; sepals lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 2.5--8 cm, slightly veined, persistent. Petals 10--30, white tinged with purple, blue, or purple-red, linear-oblong to lanceolate, 4.5--5 cm, transition to stamens gradual. Filament of inner stamens ± as wide as anther; connective apically appendaged. Carpels only partially united, walls between locules of ovary double. Stigma rays (8--)10--30; carpellary appendages triangular-tapered. Fruit globose, 1.5--4.5 cm in diam. Seeds ellipsoid-globose, 0.5--1.3 mm, with longitudinal rows of hairs.
 |ref plant general morph=EoL through eFloras
 |plant type=Woody (Tree/Shrub)
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 |seed dispersal=Hydrophily (By water), Entomophily (By insects)
 |bloom type=Perennial
 |life cycle=Fl. Jul--Dec. 2n = 28, 56, 84.
 |ref life cycle=EoL through eFloras
 |native=Yes
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 |commercial applications=Human consumption, Ornamental use
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		+	{{Combined plant species form
		+	\|introdescription='''''Nymphaea nouchali''''', commonly known as the '''Red and blue water lily''', '''Blue star water lily''', '''Star lotus''', or by its synonym '''''Nymphaea stellata''''', is a water lily of genus ''Nymphaea''. This aquatic plant is native to the Indian Subcontinent. It was spread to other countries already in ancient times and has been long valued as a garden flower in Thailand and Myanmar to decorate ponds and gardens. This plant has medicinal significance in Ayurveda too. It is considered a holy flower in Buddhism. (Source:Wikipedia)
		+	\|Headerimage=Nymphaea stellata, Myanmar.jpg
		+	\|Headercaption=Blue Waterlily
		+	\|Headerspeciesname=Nymphaea nouchali
		+	\|username=Gauravm
		+	\|page creation date=2010/10/22
		+	\|species name=Nymphaea nouchali
		+	\|speciesname2=Nymphaea_nouchali
		+	\|synonym name=Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f.,Nymphaea stellata,Nymphaea stellata Willd.
		+	\|ref synonym name=EoL
		+	\|common name=Blue water lily, Red and blue water lily', Blue star water lily, Star lotus
		+	\|common hindi names=Neelkamal नीलकमल
		+	\|common indian names=Neelkamal नीलकमल (Hindi);থরিক থরো Thariktharo (Manipuri);நீலாம்பல் Neelambal (Tamil);Nyadalehuvu (Kannada);Nil-sapla (bengali)
		+	\|ref common indian names=Flowers of India
		+	\|Regnum=Plantae
		+	\|Division=Magnoliophyta
		+	\|Class=Magnoliopsida
		+	\|Order=Nymphaeales
		+	\|Family=Nymphaeaceae
		+	\|Genus=Nymphaea
		+	\|ref source=Encyclopedia of Life
		+	\|plant general morphology=Rhizomes erect, unbranched. Leaf blade elliptic-orbicular to orbicular, 7--15(--45) cm in diam., papery, abaxially glabrous, peltate a few mm from base of sinus, base cordate, basal lobes parallel to spreading, margin subentire to deeply crenate. Flower slightly emergent, 3--15 cm in diam. Calyx insertion on receptacle circular; sepals lanceolate to oblong-lanceolate, 2.5--8 cm, slightly veined, persistent. Petals 10--30, white tinged with purple, blue, or purple-red, linear-oblong to lanceolate, 4.5--5 cm, transition to stamens gradual. Filament of inner stamens ± as wide as anther; connective apically appendaged. Carpels only partially united, walls between locules of ovary double. Stigma rays (8--)10--30; carpellary appendages triangular-tapered. Fruit globose, 1.5--4.5 cm in diam. Seeds ellipsoid-globose, 0.5--1.3 mm, with longitudinal rows of hairs.
		+	\|ref plant general morph=EoL through eFloras
		+	\|plant type=Woody (Tree/Shrub)
		+	\|plant cotyledon=Dicot
		+	\|flower color=Blue, Lavender/Purple
		+	\|flower symmetry=Radial
		+	\|seed dispersal=Hydrophily (By water), Entomophily (By insects)
		+	\|bloom type=Perennial
		+	\|life cycle=Fl. Jul--Dec. 2n = 28, 56, 84.
		+	\|ref life cycle=EoL through eFloras
		+	\|native=Yes
		+	\|medicinal significance=Yes
		+	\|medicinal system=Ayurveda, Folk Medicine
		+	\|religious significance=Yes
		+	\|religion=Buddhism
		+	\|plant commercial=Yes
		+	\|commercial applications=Human consumption, Ornamental use
		+	\|plant commercial parts=Entire plant, Flower
		+	\|water requirement=High
		+	}}
		+	{{Commons gallery
		+	\|image1=Nymphaea nouchallii0.jpg
		+	}}
		+	{{Reference web
		+	\|refkeyword=EoL
		+	\|title1=Encyclopedia of Life entry
		+	\|url=http://www.eol.org/pages/2903779
		+	\|year=2010
		+	\|month=10
		+	\|date=23
		+	}}
		+	{{Reference web
		+	\|refkeyword=eFloras
		+	\|title1=eFloras of China
		+	\|url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242000584
		+	\|year=2010
		+	\|month=10
		+	\|date=23
		+	}}
		+	{{Reference web
		+	\|refkeyword=Flowers of India
		+	\|title1=Flowers of India entry
		+	\|url=http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Blue%20Water%20Lily.html
		+	\|year=2010
		+	\|month=10
		+	\|date=23
		+	}}
		+	{{Reference web
		+	\|refkeyword=Wikipedia
		+	\|title1=Wikipedia entry
		+	\|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphaea_nouchali
		+	\|year=2010
		+	\|month=10
		+	\|date=23
		+	}}
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