Close-up shot of a delicate white flower with a yellow center, resting on a round, vibrant green lily pad. The lily pad floats on dark, calm water, which reflects some subtle light and creates a soft ripple effect around the edges of the pad. Below the lily pad, slender, dark green stems are visible submerged in the water. Aponogeton distachyos, also known as waterblommetjie, Cape-pondweed, water hawthorn and vleikos is an aquatic flowering plant native to South Africa's Western Cape and Mpumalanga provinces.