Nuphar

Nuphar
Nuphar variegata, leaves cordate
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Nuphar
Sibth. & Sm.
Synonyms[1]
  • Nymphona Bubani
  • Nenuphar Link
  • Nymphozanthus Rich.
  • Ropalon Raf.

Nuphar is a genus of aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae, with a temperate to subarctic Northern Hemisphere distribution. Common names include water-lily (Eurasian species; shared with many other genera in the same family), pond-lily, alligator-bonnet or bonnet lily, and spatterdock (North American species).[2]

  1. ^ "Nuphar Sm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
  2. ^ Eastman, John (2014). Wildflowers of the eastern United States (1st ed.). Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-1367-2.