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Protologue : Sp. Pl. 1: 511 (1753)  |
Information on the genus : Nymphaea |
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Status
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Status for MA : | accepted (present) |
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Status for NA : | accepted (present) |
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Status for SA : | accepted (present) |
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Status for TA : | accepted (present) |
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Synonym(s) Heterotypic |
=Nymphaea zenkeri Gilg (1906) |
=Nymphaea thermalis DC. |
=Nymphaea reichardiana F. Hoffm. (1889) |
=Nymphaea leucantha Peter (1928) |
=Nymphaea lotus var. parviflora Peter |
=Nymphaea lotus var. dentata (Schumach. & Thonn.) Casp. |
=Nymphaea dentata Schumach. & Thonn. (1827) |
=Castalia mystica Salisb. |
=Nymphaea acutidens Peter (1928) p.p. quoad sheet 1 |
=Nymphaea hypotricha Peter (1928) |
=*Nymphaea liberiensis A. Chev. (1938) |
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Ecology and distribution |
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Biology : |
Robust herb; rhizome tuberous; tubers ovoid, … |
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see more in the book |
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Ecology : |
Lakes, water-holes, sheltered water in rivers 0,5-2 m deep; also swamps in forest; 0-1200 m alt. (0-200 in Somalia); 0-2300 m in Kenya. |
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Bioko; Egypt; Namibia; Madagascar; Europe: NW Romania- Widely cultivated; naturalized in S USA & N S. America. |
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Biol./Eco : |
perennial, occ. annual-Herb, Hydrophyte, Epihydate- Ht depending on depth of water Alt: 550 - 1500 m. Distribution: BOT, GA, KN, LP, MP, SWZ |
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Biol./Eco : |
Emergent Aquatic; distribution: Africa. Europe, Asia, |
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Bibliography for Tropical Africa :
- EXELL, A. & WILD, H. (1960). Flora Zambesiaca: Mozambique, Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Bechuanaland Protectorate. London Kew 1[1]: 176
- PEYRE DE FABRÈGUES B. & J. P. LEBRUN (1976). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Niger. Maison Alfort : 36
- BOUDET G. & J.P. LEBRUN (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali. Etudes et Synthèses IEMVT 16 : 30
- Cat. Pl. Vasc. Burkina Faso:64 (2012)
- DARBYSHIRE, I. KORDOFAMI, M. & AL. (2015). The plants of Sudan and South Sudan, An annoted checklist. Kew Publishing : 69
- CÉSAR J. & C. CHATELAIN (2019). Flore illustrée du Tchad. Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève, Coopération Suisse & Univ. N'Djaména : 274
Bibliography for Southern Africa :
- Fl. Pl. Africa 39: t.1541 (1969).
Bibliography for North Africa :
- Med-Checklist 4: 246 (1989).
- FENNANE, M. & M. IBN TATTOU (1998). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires rares, menacées ou endémiques du Maroc. Bocconea 8: 137
 - Fl. Egypt (Boulos) 1: 152 (1999).
- FENNANE, M. & M. IBN TATTOU (2005). Flore vasculaire du Maroc. Inventaire et chorologie [1]. Trav. Inst. Sci. Univ. Mohammed V, Sér. Bot. 37: 294
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see under Flora of Mozambique |
see under African Plants - a Photo Guide |
see under Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden |
see under Flora of Zimbabwe |
see under Herbarium, North Africa MPU |
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Record n°18270 modified 2009-09-24 |
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