Barclaya
plant genus
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The genus Barclaya contains approximately two species of freshwater flowering plants native to tropical Asia and Indonesia. These plants are part of the water lily family, Nymphaeaceae, and are distinguished by a unique extended perianth tube and basally joined stamens. While closely related to other water lilies, Barclaya differs in these specific floral characteristics.12
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