Nymphaea manipurensis

Nymphaea manipurensis is a species of waterlily endemic to Assam, India.

Vegetative characteristics
Nymphaea manipurensis is an annual, aquatic herb with 4-8 cm big rhizomes. The glabrous, elliptic-orbicular, petiolate, 11-25 cm long, and 10-24 cm wide leaves have an undulate margin. The adaxial leaf surface is green, and the abaxial leaf surface is purplish brown.

Generative characteristics
The sepals have a thick, leathery texture. The 4-7 petals are white. The androecium consists of 21-34 stamens.

Publication
It was first described by Asharani and Biseshwori in 2014.

Type specimen
Type specimen was collected by S. Asharani in Manipur, India on the 19th of July 2011.

Varieties
Two Varieties, namely Nymphaea manipurensis var. manipurensis and Nymphaea manipurensis var. versicolor Asharani & Biseshwori, are described.

Etymology
The specific epithet manipurensis is derived from Manipur, India.