Showing posts with label Nymphaeaceae 睡蓮科. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nymphaeaceae 睡蓮科. Show all posts

Thursday, 16 September 2021

Nymphaea alba ssp. alba 白睡蓮

Common name: White Water-lily
Scientific name:  Nymphaea alba ssp. alba 白睡蓮
Genus: Nypmhaea 睡蓮屬
Family: Nymphaeaceae 睡蓮科, water lily family

Origin: native

Date: 12th Sept


flower bud (10th June)

(5th Aug)


 (5th Aug)

another location (12th Sept)


Monday, 2 August 2021

Nuphar lutea 歐亞萍蓬草

Common name: Yellow Water-lily
Scientific name: Nuphar lutea 歐亞萍蓬草
Genus: Nuphar 萍蓬草屬
Family: Nymphaeaceae 睡蓮科, water lily family

Origin: native

Date: 18th July


leaves up to 30 cm long , with up to 28 veins in herringbone arrangement whereas Nuphar pumila 萍蓬草, the Least Water-lily, has leaves only up to 13 cm long, with up to 18 lateral veins


Flower bud


Flower of 4-6 cm in diameter, top of ovary not lobed whereas Nuphar pumila, the Least Water-lily, has flower of 1.5-3.5 cm in diameter, top of ovary deeply lobed.

fruits forming