''Barclaya'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

of 3 - 4 species of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s of the family Nymphaeaceae. ''Barclaya'' are aquatic plants native to tropical Asia. The genus was named in honour of the American-born English brewer and patron of science Robert Barclay.

Synonym

Though ''Hydrostemma'' is a name that is older than the name ''Barclaya'', having been published 6 months earlier, the name ''Barclaya'' has been "conserved" as it was deemed being much better known than ''Hydrostemma''.

Taxonomy

''Barclaya'' is sometimes given its own family status as Barclayaceae on the basis of an extended perianth tube (combined sepals and

petals Petals are modified leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''corolla''. Petals are usually ...

) arising from the top of the ovary and by

stamens The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filame ...

that are joined basally, but morphological and genetic studies support the view that ''Barclaya'' should be retained in the family Nymphaeaceae.

Description

Plants grow from egg-shaped

tubers Tubers are a type of enlarged structure used as storage organs for nutrients in some plants. They are used for the plant's perennation (survival of the winter or dry months), to provide energy and nutrients for regrowth during the next growing s ...

that produce short runners and a basal rosette of leaves. All leaves are submerged.

Species

References

External links

''Barclaya motleyi'' pictures
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2624326 Nymphaeaceae Aquatic plants Nymphaeales genera