Barclaya

Barclaya
Barclaya longifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Barclaya
Wall.
Type species
Barclaya longifolia Wall.
Synonyms
  • Hydrostemma Wall. ex Taylor & Phillips

Barclaya is a genus of eight species of flowering plants of the family Nymphaeaceae. Barclaya are aquatic plants native to tropical Asia. The genus was named in honour of the American-born English brewer and patron of science Robert Barclay.