Nymphoides Seg.

1. Nymphoides cristata (Roxb.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2 (1891) 429; --Limnanthemum cristatum (Roxb.) Griseb., Gen. Sp. Gent. (1839) 342; --Merr., EPFP 3 (1923) 319; --Menyanthes cristata Roxb., Pl. Coromandel 2(1) (1799) 3. India to S China, Philippines. LUZON: Ilocos Norte, Mountain Province (Mt Data), Benguet, Zambales, Rizal, Laguna. Low and medium elevation shallow lakes, quiet streams, and sometimes in rice paddies. On Mt Data ascending to 2100m. Note by P.B. Pelser (3-Jan-20): Also considered a synonym of Nymphoides hydrophylla (Lour.) Kuntze, but kept separate here awaiting further study.
2. Nymphoides indica (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2 (1891) 429; --Limnanthemum indicum (L.) Griseb., Gen. Sp. Gent. (1839) 343; --Merr., EPFP 3 (1923) 319; --Menyanthes indica L., Sp. Pl. (1753) 145; --Blanco, Fl. Filip. (1837) 87; Fl. Filip. ed. 2 (1845) 63; Fl. Filip. ed. 3, 1 (1877) 118. Tropical Africa and Asia through Malesia to Australia and Polynesia. LUZON: Benguet, Cagayan, Laguna, MINDORO, BOHOL, MINDANAO. Low and medium elevation shallow lakes and quiet streams, ascending to 1500m.

Literature

Njuguna AW, ZZ Li, JK Saina, JM Munywoki, ZW Gichira, RW Gituru, QF Wang & JM Chen. 2019. Comparative analyses of the complete chloroplast genomes of Nymphoides and Menyanthes species (Menyanthaceae). Aquatic Botany 156: 73-81

Tippery NP & DH Les. 2011. Phylogenetic relationships and morphological evolution in Nymphoides (Menyanthaceae). Systematic Botany 36: 1101-1113

Pelser, P.B., J.F. Barcelona & D.L. Nickrent (eds.). 2011 onwards. Co's Digital Flora of the Philippines. www.philippineplants.org

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