| Nymphaea thermarum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Subgenus: | Nymphaea subg. Brachyceras |
| Species: | N. thermarum
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| Binomial name | |
| Nymphaea thermarum | |
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| Nymphaea thermarum is endemic to Rwanda[2][1] | |
Nymphaea thermarum, also known as Pygmy Rwandan water lily, is a species of water lily that is endemic to Rwanda. Once thought to be extinct in the wild, all wild plants were believed to be lost due to destruction of its native habitat, but it was thought to be saved from extinction when it was grown from seed at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in 2009.[3][4] A previously-unknown wild population was discovered in 2023.[5]
- ^ a b Abeli, T. (2024). "Nymphaea thermarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T185459A249717119.
- ^ "Nymphaea thermarum Eb.Fisch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Ghosh, Pallab (2010-05-18). "Waterlily saved from extinction". BBC News. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ Magdalena, Carlos (November 2009). "The world's tiniest waterlily doesn't grow in water!". Water Gardeners International. 4 (4). Retrieved 2010-05-19.
- ^ Rwanda, National Herbarium of. "International Team of Botanists Rediscover Extinct Water Lily in Rwanda". PRLog. Retrieved 2023-10-19.