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May 2019

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genus

Nymphaea L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 510 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000026422.

Synonyms of Nymphaea

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
Castalia Salisb. Parad. Lond. 1: pl. 14. 1805. wfo-4000006923
Leuconymphaea Ludw. ex Kuntze Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 11. 1891. (5 Nov 1891) wfo-4000021569

Species in Nymphaea ( ${pageIsLoading?'loading':'showing'} species ${currentlyShowingRangeFirst} to ${currentlyShowingRangeLast} of ${ totalPartsCount })

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Nymphaea:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Nymphaea advena var. variegata (Engelm.) Fernald Rhodora 10(111): 49 1908 wfo-0001235944
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Nymphaea caerulea subsp. zanzibarensis (Casp.) S.W.L.Jacobs Telopea 5(4): 705 1994 wfo-0001262679
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Nymphaea hirta Kurz ex Teijsm. & Binn. Natuurk. Tijdschr. Ned.-Indië 27: 38 1864 wfo-0000382167
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Nymphaea magnifica Conard Rhodora 18: 120 1916 wfo-0000382082
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Nymphaea victoria M.R.Schomb. ex Lindl. Victoria Regia 3 1837 wfo-0000380762