Barclaya hirta

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Barclaya hirta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
(disputed)
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Barclaya
Species:
B. hirta
Binomial name
Barclaya hirta
(Kurz ex Teijsm. & Binn.) Miq.[1]
Barclaya hirta is native to Sumatra, Indonesia[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Nymphaea hirta Kurz ex Teijsm. & Binn.

Barclaya hirta is a species of aquatic plant native to Sumatra, Indonesia.[2] It is disputed. By some, it is treated as synonym of Barclaya motleyi,[1] but by others it is regarded as a separate species.[2][3]

Description[edit]

Vegetative characteristics[edit]

Barclaya hirta is an aquatic plant with villous, stoloniferous, slim, 2–5 cm long, and 0.5–1 cm wide rhizomes. The 10-15 petiolate, rounded to ovate leaves with an obtuse apex are 5–10 cm long, and 4–8 cm wide. The petioles are 5–20 cm long.[2] The leaves exhibit brownish pubescence.[3]

Generative characteristics[edit]

The nocturnal, 4 cm wide flower is attached to a 5–20 cm long peduncle. The outer tepals are 2.5–3 cm long, and the 6-8 inner tepals are 2 cm long.[2] The androecium consists of 30-40 stamens.[3] The stigmatic cup has 7-9 carpellary appendages. Fruits were not observed.[2]

Cytology[edit]

The diploid chromosome count is 2n = 36.[2]

Reproduction[edit]

Vegetative reproduction[edit]

It can reproduce vegetatively through the formation of stolons.[2]

Generative reproduction[edit]

The flowers are likely nocturnal.[2]

Taxonomy[edit]

Publication[edit]

It was first described as Nymphaea hirta Kurz ex Teijsm. & Binn. by Wilhelm Sulpiz Kurz but validly published by Johannes Elias Teijsmann and Simon Binnendijk in 1864. Later, it was transferred to the genus Barclaya Wall. as Barclaya hirta (Kurz ex Teijsm. & Binn.) Miq. by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel in 1870.[4][5][1][2]

Type specimen[edit]

The type specimen was collected by Johannes Elias Teijsmann in Sumatra, Indonesia.[2]

Classification status[edit]

The status of this species is disputed. It is rejected by some,[1] but accepted by others.[2][3]

Etymology[edit]

The specific epithet hirta, from the Latin hirtus, means hairy.[6]

Conservation[edit]

It is classified as data deficient (DD) under the IUCN criteria.[2]

Ecology[edit]

Habitat[edit]

It occurs in small streams.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Barclaya hirta (Kurz ex Teijsm. & Binn.) Miq". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Jacobsen, N., Ganapathy, H., Ipor, I., Jensen, K. R., Komala, T., Mangsor, K. N., ... & Ørgaard, M. (2022). "A reassessment of the genus Barclaya (Nymphaeaceae) including three new species." Nordic Journal of Botany, 2022(5), e03392.
  3. ^ a b c d Miquel, F. A. W. (1871). Illustrations de la flore de l’archipel Indien. p. 44. Retrieved from https://books.google.de/books?id=6kAAAAAAQAAJ
  4. ^ Barclaya hirta | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved January 13, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/n/605257-1
  5. ^ Nymphaea hirta | International Plant Names Index. (n.d.). Retrieved January 13, 2024, from https://www.ipni.org/n/605578-1
  6. ^ Euphorbia hirta | CasaBio. (n.d.). Retrieved January 13, 2024, from https://casabio.org/taxa/euphorbia-hirta