Taxon: https://staging-id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2899391

Nymphaea vaporalis S.W.L.Jacobs & Hellq.

AuNSL

Type

Queensland: North Kennedy: Old railway dam, c. 1 km W of Mingela, 19 52.664'S 146 37.695'E 287 m, S. Jacobs 9637 & C.B. Hellquist, 10 Jun 2007. Holotype: NSW 835329 (sheet), NSW 833775 (spirit). Isotypes: NASC; BRI.

Type

Queensland: North Kennedy: Old railway dam, c. 1 km W of Mingela, 19 52.664'S 146 37.695'E 287 m, S. Jacobs 9637 & C.B. Hellquist, 10 Jun 2007. Holotype: NSW 835329 (sheet), NSW 833775 (spirit). Isotypes: NASC; BRI.

Etymology

"The species is named <i>vaporalis</i> - 'of steam, smoke' - for the old steam engine water supply near Mingala where this species grows, thus far the only known locality for this taxon of possible hybrid origin."

Classification