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Barclaya rotundifolia
Species of perennial aquatic plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Barclaya rotundifolia is a species of perennial aquatic plant native peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo.[1]
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Description
Vegetative characteristics
Barclaya rotundifolia is an aquatic plant with stoloniferous, short, and thick rhizomes. The stolons are 2 mm wide. The green, rounded leaves are 4-7 cm wide.[2]
Generative characteristics
The nocturnal, 5 cm wide flowers are attached to 5-10 cm long peduncles. The flowers have 30-50 anthers. The gynoecium consists of 10-12 carpels. The globose, 1 cm wide fruit bears echinate, brown, ellipsoid, 2 mm long seeds.[2]
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Cytology
The diploid chromosome count is 2n= 36.[2]
Reproduction
Vegetative reproduction
It can reproduce vegetatively through the formation of stolons.[2]
Taxonomy
Publication
It was first described by Mitsuru Hotta in 1966.[1]
Type specimen
The type specimen was collected by Mitsuru Hotta in Sungai Beangang, Bintulu, Sarawak, Malaysia, on the 23rd of November 1963.[2]
Etymology
The specific epithet rotundifolia, from the Latin rotundus and folium, means round-leaved.[3][4][5]
Conservation
It is classified as data deficient (DD).[2]
Ecology
Habitat
It occurs in streams, and pools beneath tropical forest. It can grow in a submerged or emerged state.[2]
References
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