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Nymphaea nouchali

blue lotus of India

Synonyms
Nymphaea stellata Willd.

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Botanical details
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Nymphaea

Genus description

Nymphaea are rhizomatous, submerged aquatic perennials with floating, rounded leaves and showy, sometimes fragrant, cup- or bowl-shaped flowers in a wide range of colours, held on or above the water and followed by submerged, berry-like fruits

Name status

Correct

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