Nymphoides elliptica

Nymphoides elliptica is a member of the Menyanthaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as the water violet family. This species is part of the genus Nymphoides, which includes aquatic plants often referred to as water shields. N. elliptica is native to the Australasian region, with its distribution specifically recorded in Queensland. The species was formally described and published in 1984 by the botanist Aston, contributing to the taxonomic understanding of the genus in the region.