Check List 16(4): 841-845, doi: 10.15560/16.4.841
Nymphaea alba var. rubra Lönnr. (Nymphaeaceae): a new record for the aquatic flora of Kashmir Himalaya, India
expand article infoAfrozah Hassan‡, Shugufta Rasheed‡, Anzar A. Khuroo‡, Ather Masoodi‡, Irshad A. Nawchoo‡
‡ University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India

Corresponding author: Afrozah Hassan ( malikaafreen6@gmail.com )

Academic editor: Amit Kumar
© Afrozah Hassan, Shugufta Rasheed, Anzar A. Khuroo, Ather Masoodi, Irshad A. Nawchoo.
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Citation: Hassan A, Rasheed S, Khuroo AA, Masoodi A, Nawchoo IA (2020) Nymphaea alba var. rubra Lönnr. (Nymphaeaceae): a new record for the aquatic flora of Kashmir Himalaya, India. Check List 16(4): 841-845. https://doi.org/10.15560/16.4.841
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Abstract
Nymphaea alba var. rubra Lönnr. is reported for the first time from Dal Lake, Kashmir Himalaya, India. The taxonomic identification was confirmed based on rhizome, leaf and flower characters. A brief description and photographic illustrations of N. alba var. rubra are provided to validate the new distribution record for aquatic flora of this Himalayan region. A comparison of N. alba var. rubra with its allied taxon, N. alba var. alba, is provided to facilitate field identification.
Keywords
Biodiversity, delimiting characters, identification, taxonomy