Citation: Rich., Mém. Cl. Sci. Math. Inst. Natl. France 12, 2:27, 78 (1814).

Synonymy: Damasonium ovalifolium R. Br., Prod. Fl. Nov. Holl. 344 (1810).

Common name: Swamplily.

Description:
Perennial, with floating leaves and bisexual flowers; leaves with petioles 60-120 cm long; blade elliptic to ovate, 2-16 cm long, with 5-7 longitudinal nerves and numerous transverse connecting veins.

Flowers solitary at the end of each peduncle, c. 5 cm across, emergent, sessile within a 2-lobed green to purplish spathe 3-6 cm long; petals cream-white with a dark reddish-purple base; cleistogamous flowers in which the flower remains within the spathe also occur.

Published illustration: Sainty & Jacobs (1981) Waterplants of New South Wales, p. 246.

Distribution:  Occurs mainly in still water usually to 60 cm.   All mainland States.   New Caledonia and introduced into New Zealand. Conservation status: native Flowering time: Nov. — March.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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