- Source: Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras
Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras is a subgenus of the genus Nymphaea.
Description
= Vegetative characteristics
=The rhizome is ovate to oblong. The rhizome is not stoloniferous.
= Generative characteristics
=The flowers are diurnal and extend above the water surface. The stamens have an apical, conspicuous, sterile appendage. The styles are thick and fleshy. Sepals are persistent on the fruit.
Taxonomy
= Publication
=It was published as Nymphaea subsect. Brachyceras Casp. by Robert Caspary in 1866. Later, it was elevated to the subgenus Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras (Casp.) Conard published by Henry Shoemaker Conard in 1905.
= Type species
=The type species is Nymphaea stellata Willd.
= Species
=Distribution
Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras has a pantropical distribution.
