black sea red data book - Department of Biology

Synonyms: None
Nymphoidespeltata S.G.Gmel
Common names: Russ: Bolototsvetnik shchitolistny; Ukr: Plavun shchitolystny
Order GENTIAN ALES
Family MENYANTHACEAE
Taxonomic description. A perennial water herb with long creeping rootstock,
holding firm on the bottom of the water. Leaves round, heart-shaped, floating on the
water surface. Flowers yellow with deeply divided corolla. Fruit an ovate pod.
IUCN Status
World level: NE
Black Sea Regional level: LR
Subregion level: LR (Ukraine)
Distribution, Habitat type, Critical habitats, Limiting factors. Shallows (30-50
cm depth) with rapid or slow-flowing water with sandy and silty sediments.
Biology. Flowering during VI-Vm. Fruit-bearing during Vffl-IX. Reproducing by
seeds and vegetatively.
Population trends. Populations are numerous, but decreasing.
Threats. Drying, pollution and salinisation of reservoirs.
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