Nymphaea lotus

Nymphaea lotus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Nymphaea
Species:
N. lotus
Binomial name
Nymphaea lotus
Varieties[2]
Synonyms[3][4]

Nymphaea dentata Schumach.
Nymphaea zenkeri Gilg.
Nymphaea liberiensis A.Chevalier

Nymphaea lotus, the white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus, or Egyptian water-lily,[3] is a flowering plant of the family Nymphaeaceae.

  1. ^ Allen, D.J. (2018). "Nymphaea lotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T164281A1038562. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Nymphaea lotus L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Nymphaea lotus". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2013-11-24.
  4. ^ "Nymphaea lotus (NYMLO)[Overview]| EPPO Global Database".