African Plant Database


Nymphaea lotus L.
Family : NYMPHAEACEAE
Protologue : Sp. Pl. 1: 511 (1753)
Information on the genus : Nymphaea
 
 
Status
Status for MA : accepted (present)
Status for NA : accepted (present)
Status for SA : accepted (present)
Status for TA : accepted (present)
 
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)
 
Ecology and distribution
Trop. Afr.
Biology : Robust herb; rhizome tuberous; tubers ovoid, …
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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.
  Bioko; Egypt; Namibia; Madagascar; Europe: NW Romania- Widely cultivated; naturalized in S USA & N S. America.
South. Afr.
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
Mada.
Biol./Eco : Emergent Aquatic; distribution: Africa. Europe, Asia,

Bibliography for Southern Africa :
  • Fl. Zambes. 1[1]: 176 (1960).
  • Fl. Pl. Africa 39: t.1541 (1969).

Bibliography for North Africa :
  • GREUTER, W., M. BURDET & G.LONG (1989). MED-CHECKLIST. [vol. 4] Conservatoire & Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève. [p.246]
  • BOULOS, L. (1999). FLORA OF EGYPT. [vol. 1] Al Harara Publishing. Cairo. [p.152]
 
More info on :
see under Jstor_African Plant Initiative
see under Flore d'Afrique Centrale
see under The International Plant Name Index
see under The International Plant Name Index
see under Catalogue de Madagascar
see under Flora of Mozambique
see under Tropicos
see under Flora of Zimbabwe
see under Herbarium, North Africa MPU
 
Map
carte afrique num 18270
 
Record n°18270 modified 2009-09-24
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