Nymphoides senegalensis (G.Don) Tippery

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Cleveland Dam, Harare

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Synonyms:	Limnanthemum senegalense (G.Don) N.E.Br. Nymphoides indica (L.) Kuntze subsp. occidentalis A. Raynal Villarsia senegalensis G.Don
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Status:	Native
Description:	Aquatic perennial herb. Stolons tufted, numerous, floating. Leaves circular, 5-15 cm in diameter, rarely larger. Flowers white with a yellow tube, lobes c. twice as long as the tube; sepals spreading, later closing around the capsule. Capsule ovoid, 4-5 mm in diameter, shorter than the calyx.
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Derivation of specific name:	senegalensis: of Senegal.
Habitat:	In lakes, pools, swamps and rivers, sometimes in seasonal pools as it is capable of withstanding periods of drying up.
Flowering time:	Oct - May
Worldwide distribution:	Widespread in tropical Africa.
Botswana distribution:	N
Growth form(s):	Aquatic.
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Literature:	Ellery, K. & W. (1997). Plants of the Okavango Delta, a Field Guide Tsaro Publishers, Durban, South Africa Page 146. As N. indica. subsp. occidentalis Heath, A. & Heath, R. (2009). Field Guide to the Plants of Northern Botswana including the Okavango Delta Kew Publishing Page 401. as N. indica subsp. occidentalis (Includes a picture). Mackinder, B. (1990). Menyanthaceae Flora Zambesiaca 7(4) Pages 52 - 54. as N. indica subsp. occidentalis (Includes a picture). Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 62. as N. indica subsp. occidentalis Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 79. As N. indica. subsp. occidentalis Pickering, H. & Roe, E. (2009). Wild Flowers of the Victoria Falls Area Helen Pickering, London Page 83. as N. indica subsp. occidentalis (Includes a picture). Roodt, V. (2011). Wild flowers, Waterplants and Grasses of the Okavango Delta and Kalahari "Did You Know" nature series Struik Nature for Veronica Roodt Publications Page 38. As N. indica. subsp. occidentalis (Includes a picture). Setshogo, M.P. (2005). Preliminary checklist of the plants of Botswana. Sabonet Report no. 37. Sabonet, Pretoria and Gaborone Page 86. as N. indica subsp. occidentalis Timberlake, J.R. & Childes, S.L. (2004). Biodiversity of the Four Corners Area: Technical Reviews Volume Two (Chapter 5-15) Appendix 5-1: Plant Checklist Occasional Publications in Biodiversity 15 Page 219. as N. indica subsp. occidentalis

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