Nymphaea nouchali

Not to be confused with Blue Egyptian lotus or Egyptian white water-lily.

Nymphaea nouchali
Growing in Vietnam
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Nymphaea
Species:
N. nouchali
Binomial name
Nymphaea nouchali
Varieties[2]
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Nymphaea nouchali, often known by its synonym Nymphaea stellata, or by common names blue lotus,[3] star lotus, red water lily, dwarf aquarium lily, blue water lily, blue star water lily or manel flower, is a water lily of genus Nymphaea. It is native to southern and eastern parts of Asia, and is the national flower of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. In Sanskrit it is called utpala. This species is usually considered to include the blue Egyptian lotus N. nouchali var. caerulea.[4] In the past, taxonomic confusion has occurred, with the name Nymphaea nouchali incorrectly applied to Nymphaea pubescens.[5]

  1. ^ Gupta, A.K.; Beentje, H.J.; Lansdown, R.V. (2019). "Nymphaea nouchali". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T168917A120213841. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T168917A120213841.en. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference POWO, 2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Nymphaea nouchali". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  4. ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 20 April 2015
  5. ^ Dezhi Fu; John H. Wiersema & Donald Padgett, Flora of China online, vol. 6, retrieved 20 April 2015