(ANA Grade Angiosperms)
Nymphaeales fossil records date back to around 130 million years ago. The flowers are beetle pollinated, and spiral around male stamens and female carpels. This species was only identified in 2006 in Madagascar. It is popular with waterlily breeders, who value its small size.
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