Accession #: 201400265
Accession Date: 2014-12-18
Common name: Pygmy Rwandan Water Lily
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Synonym(s):
Country of Origin: Rwanda
Description: A tiny waterlily, forming rosettes 10-20 cm wide and comprising bright green lily pads (laminas) with short petioles. The lily pads can be as little as 1 cm in diameter. The central growing tip sinks in the wet mud, preventing the developing pads from drying out before unfurling.2
It is known from just one location in Mashyuza, in southwest Rwanda. However, it disappeared from there about two years ago due to over-exploitation of the hot spring that fed this fragile habitat. Water was prevented from reaching the surface, resulting in the desiccation of the few square metres where this species grew, and no plant is known to have survived in the wild.2
Uses:
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USDA Zone: 10
Source: Brian Leib - Harvard Weld Hill GH
Provenance:
Collector: E. Fischer 3034, 09.10.1993 Collection: R[w]anda, Pref. Cyangugu, called Quelle Mashyuza by the Nyakabuye. Altitude: 1000 m
Restrictions:
Culture:
Culture in fine loam, with water level equal to soil level - roots submersed, leaves emergent. Bright light, tropical temps. Prone to western flower thrips. Repot every 6 months or so.