Nymphaea brongniartii is a species of aquatic plant, which occurred in the upper Oligocene period of France.
Description
Generative characteristics The peduncle has 5-7 primary air canals. The flowers had four sepals, and at most 12 petals. There is a gap between petals and stamens. The androecium consists of more than 100 stamens. The gynoecium consists of 30-32 carpels. The operculate, arillate, ovoid seeds had longitudinal ridges.
Taxonomy
Publication It was described as †Anoectomeria brongniartii Caspary by Robert Caspary in 1856. It was emended by Butzmann and Fischer, 2013.
Position within Nymphaea It is placed in Nymphaea subg. Lotos.
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