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Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea

Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea rather than just read about it. In short: Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea is a subspecies of Nymphaea ondinea native to the Northern Territory, and Western Australia. Description Vegetative characteristics It is a robust, perennial, tuberous herb.

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Reference excerpt

Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea is a subspecies of Nymphaea ondinea native to the Northern Territory, and Western Australia.

Description

Vegetative characteristics It is a robust, perennial, tuberous herb.

Generative characteristics The flowers have 15–33 mm long sepals, and 1–4 (–5) petals. The androecium consists of 27–34 stamens, and the gynoecium consists of 5–10 carpels.

Differentiation from Nymphaea ondinea subsp. ondinea Unlike the autonymous subspecies, Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea flowers possess petals, in addition to a larger flower, more carpels, and more stamens.

Taxonomy

Publication It was first published as Ondinea purpurea subsp. petaloidea Kenneally & E.L.Schneid. by Kevin Francis Kenneally and Edward L. Schneider in 1983. It was transferred to the genus Nymphaea L. as Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea (Kenneally & E.L.Schneid.) Löhne, Wiersema & Borsch by Cornelia Löhne, John Harry Wiersema & Thomas Borsch in 2009. The type specimen was collected by E.L. Schneider in a small, non-perennial tributary to Mitchell River, Mitchell Plateau, North Kimberley, Australia on the 21st of January 1982.

Placement within Nymphaea It is placed in Nymphaea subgenus Anecphya.

Conservation Under the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016, is classified as a Priority 1: Poorly-known species.

Ecology

Habitat It occurs in non-perennial creeks.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea

In research: Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Angiosperm stubs, Australian plant stubs, Endemic flora of Australia, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea in simple terms?

Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea is a subspecies of Nymphaea ondinea native to the Northern Territory, and Western Australia. Description Vegetative characteristics It is a robust, perennial, tuberous herb.

Why does Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Nymphaea ondinea subsp. petaloidea?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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