This study, to determine the effect of nymphaea spp. The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. The different subtypes merge gradually into one another but occasionally are sharply defined where there is a sudden change in aspect or altitude. It is a beautiful plant with reddish leaves before forming the floating leaves. Findings of the present study indicated that nymphaea pubescens is a hexaploid 6x84, white flower which might have originated by chromosome. Nymphaea pubescens induces apoptosis, suppresses cellular. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. There are about 50 species in the genus nymphaea, some of which are dietary plants, as the stems, young leaves, seeds and flower buds are consumed as salad or cooked as vegetable. One hundred grams of samples were blended and mixed with 200 ml of 95% analytical grade. Antibacterial activity of nymphaea pubescens willd. Leaves pubescent beneath, margin sharply dentate mucronate. Antidiabetic activity of nymphaea pubescens ethanolic.
There are about 50 species in the genus, which is widely distributed. The petal samples were harvested in january to february 2016. If you dont want this plant to form floating leaves, try pruning. We do not use these to store personal information about you. This page was last edited on 19 september 2018, at 04. Some of the most recent false information regards three members of the. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species. Common names bronslotus in swedish red waterlily in english.
The plant list includes a further 42 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus nymphaea. Medical university guindy, chennai600 032, india in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of by e. There are some authors who treat it as a variety of that species. Clarification genus nymphaea subgenera lotos international. It has been brought to our attention that vague, erroneous and even false literature is being disseminated on the internet etc. The leaves of this plant have fuzzy or hairy undersides and the stems are covered by the same hairs as well, hence the name pubescens or hairy of the species. Nymphaea pubescens red lotus dried flowers arkhams. Nymphaea pubescens has round leave blades above the water and heartshaped below, abaxially densely pubescent. Nymphaea pubescens white 2000 seeds, hairy water lily for. Nymphaea rosea sims sweet the hairy water lily or pink waterlily nymphaea pubescens is a species of water lily.
An easy way to get loose, uprooted full grown plants established in a natural or soilfilled pond is to tie a weight around the base of the stem and then toss it into the pond where you would like the new plant to grow. This is, however, evolutionarily incorrect, as the lotus and waterlilies are practically unrelated. The flowers of hairy water lily are 15cm in diameter and vary from white to pink, mauve and purple. Nymphaea pubescens simple english wikipedia, the free. Nymphaea pubescens nympuoverview eppo global database. Nymphaea rubra is commonly known as the red lotus or red water lily, while the species as a whole is called by many names, including bean of india, blue egyptian. Nymphaea pubescens hairy water lily flowgrow aquatic. The aims of this present study were therefore, to investigate the use of nymphaea pubescens leaf extract as a feed additive on survival rate and growth performance of nile tilapia oreochromis niloticus. The aims of this present study were therefore, to investigate the use of nymphaea pubescens leaf extract as a feed additive on survival rate and growth performance of nile tilapia oreochromis. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. The relationship between the asiatic nymphaea lotus var.
This gorgeous redcoloured variety of nymphaea pubescens syn. In egyptian, hindu and buddhist religions lotus flowers have long been revered, the belief being that this special flower may bring one prosperity, fertility, purity and. The plants database includes the following 18 species of nymphaea. Nymphaea rubra the hairy water lily is known as shapla in bengali, kokaa in hindi and kumuda in sanskrit. Further details may be available for individual references in the distribution table details section which can be. With the passage of time, the natural medicine developed into well. In nymphaea pubescens, nymphaea alba, nymphaea nouchali type 1, 2 and 3 and nymphaea rubra the longest mean absolute lengths of chromosome sets were 3. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. Nymphaea pubescens nymphaea pubescens general information. Nymphaea rubra is a mini water lily commonly know as red dwarf lily. Nymphaea pubescens willd nymphaeaceae is a fascinating aquatic plant mentioned in siddha system of medicine, in the treatment of bleeding piles, diabetes and as cardiotonic in the palpitation of the heart. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. The ethanolic extract from the root and rhizome of nymphaea pubescens screened for the first time for antidiabetic activity in the type ii diabetes induced animal models and the compounds 10oxoundecanoic acid, 14oxopentadec9enoic acid and nuciferine was isolated from root and rhizome and molecularly docked for the first time.
Nymphaeaceae from bangladesh in view of anatomical studies bangladesh journal of botany 30. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. Nymphaea pubescens has round leave blades above the water and heartshaped below, abaxially densely. Nymphaea definition is the type genus of the family nymphaeaceae including numerous typical water lilies with sometimes fragrant flowers that have four green sepals and numerous petals which are as large as the sepals in the outer whorls and diminish centrally to the size and appearance of stamens and occur in white, pink to red, blue, and yellow in various members of the genus. General information about nymphaea pubescens nympu this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. The floating leaves are large and round with a radial notch. Evidence from substitutions and microstructural changes in the chloroplast trnttrnf region thomas borsch,1, khidir w.
They contain phenolic pigments that play a major role in free radical scavenging. Nymphaea simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Media in category nymphaea pubescens the following 61 files are in this category, out of 61 total. Antidiabetic activity of nymphaea pubescens ethanolic extract.
Andiabetic activity of nymphaea pubescens willda plant drug. This plant is common in shallow lakes and ponds throughout temperate and tropical asia. The present study was to evaluate antidiabetic activity ofnymphaea pubescens in alloxan induced diabetic rats. Nymphaea pubescens, nymphaea rubra and nymphaea capensis, the latte r one being introduced in thailand in 1897 chomchalow and chansilpa, 2009. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Taxonomy and typification of nymphaea ampla taxon 57 3 august 2008. The submerged leaves of the young plant are pale white yellow undeneath and pale green on the top, the juvenile submerged leaves have plenty of spots. His experiments with the surrounding materials, led him to use natural products. Nymphaeaceae is an important and wellknown medicinal plant, widely used in the ayurveda and siddha systems of medicines for the treatment of diabetes, inflammation, liver disorders, urinary disorders, menorrhagia, blenorrhagia, menstruation problem, as an aphrodisiac, and as a. Taxonomy and typification of nymphaea ampla salisb. Description nymphaea pubescens red lotus sacred lily of the nile 7g dried flowers. Nymphaea pubescens is known under a number of different synonyms, the most common of which is nymphaea rubra for the reddish variant known under the commercial name red water lily, which often has also purplish leaves. Leaves polymorphic, sublate, hastate, sagittate, deltoid to suborbicular, usually floating or submerged, membranous when young and coriaceous, prominently veined when. Many species are cultivated as ornamental plants, and many cultivars have been bred.
Nymphaea rubra has many forms underwater leaves if you dont want floating leaves, trim the leaves off. Vallisneria spiralis, nymphaea nauchali, nymphaea pubescens, limnophila indica, species of najas, potamogeton, zannichellia etc. The common name, shared with some other genera in the same family, is waterlily or waterlily. The white flowers are quite large, about 15 cm in diameter when fully open. It is an attractive aquarium plant when used as a juvenile plant. The false information noted implies that nymphaea lotus linnaeus willdenow, nymphaea pubescens willdenow and nymphaea rubra roxburgh are synonymous. Ymphaea pubescens willd water lily is a floating aquatic rhizomatous plant. Nymphaea pubescens willdenow is a mediumsized tropical water lily distributed in the asian tropcis from pakistan over india to indonesia, the philippines and papuanew guinea. It was estimated with an prevalence of 171 million people in 2000 and also likely to increase to 366 million people by 2030 world wide 1. Nymphaea rubra is hibitat in asia and is quite an easy to grow in the aquarium. This page was last edited on 18 december 2019, at 15. There are several underutilized plants which their seeds have not been fully studied in terms of oil extraction and characterization. Some taxa occur as introduced species where they are not native, and some are weeds.
Click images to enlarge click browser back to return to previous names or gallery page. Nymphaea species are aquatic perennial herbs, laticiferous, rooted. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. The average value x for chromosome length, total chromatin length, total frequency, arm ratios, etc. Nymphaeaceae a plant drug of aquatic flora interest thesis submitted to the tamilnadu dr. Department of biodiversity, conservation and attractions. Nymphaea pubescens white 15 seeds, hairy water lily for. R the present study was designed to investigate the possible antidiabetic, hypolipidaemic and antioxidant effects of ethanol extract of nymphaea pubescens tuber. The ncbi taxonomy database is not an authoritative source for nomenclature or classification please consult the relevant scientific literature for the most reliable information. Nymphaea colorata nymphaea elegans nymphaea fennica nymphaea flavovirens nymphaea gardneriana nymphaea gigantea nymphaea heudelotii nymphaea jamesoniana nymphaea lotus nymphaea lotus var. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Nymphaea pubescens red lotus flowers sacred lily of.
They tend to close during the daytime and open wide at night. Pdf effect of nymphaea pubescens leaf extract on growth. Nymphaea pubescens is native to tropical asia, this exquisitely flowering aquatic perennial is commonly cultivated in water gardens and appreciated for its beauty and elegance. White hairy water lily this aquatic plant is common in shallow lakes and ponds throughout temperate and tropical asia, to northeastern australia, papua new guinea and india. Rhizomes erect or creeping, stoloniferous and sometimes branched. In the former species, the flowers are pink with larger leaves and in the later species the flowers are white with smaller leaves. Nymphaea species nymphaea nouchali name homonyms nymphaea pubescens willd. Nymphaea pubescens red lotus flowers sacred lily of the.
Cytological studies of nymphaea species available in. Chapterii topography of the study area july 1998 when. The hairy water lily nymphaea pubescens is an aquatic plant which is native to tropical asia. Morphological variation of nymphaea nymphaeaceae in. The hairy water lily is also often used as an aquarium plant. Largest of all is victoria, which has impressive circular, floating leaves that attain 2 metres 6. Pdf effect of nymphaea pubescens leaf extract on growth of. Pharmacognostic science, considered the mother of all the sciences, owes its birth to the advent on earth of the earliest man, who had no choice but to search his surroundings for some product to relieve his pain and cure the disease.
Bangladesh, india, sri lanka, yunnan, taiwan, philippines, cambodia, laos, myanmar, thailand, vietnam, indonesia and malaysia. Nymphaea pubescens white 155002000 seeds, hairy water lily. Fats and oils are part of food constituents, and may play a vital role in cosmetics and pharmaceuticals industries. The plant list includes 263 scientific plant names of species rank for the genus nymphaea. Also it is being reported that nymphaea rubra roxburgh exist as a mere color form of nymphaea pubescens willdenow and that nymphaea lotus linnaeus is synonymous with nymphaea pubescens willdenow. Melanoma is strong aggressive skin cancerassociated with oxidative stress. The hairy water lily is known as shapla in bengali, kokaa in hindi and kumuda in sanskrit. It is the official national flower of bangladesh respectively. Lotus form waxy green bowl like foliage to 2 across that generally rise above the water, as with the flowers are born on stalks peduncles above the water. The phrase in element 1 originated with linnaeus s flora zeylanica 1747. Pdf nymphaea siamensis, the new species of waterlily in.
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