Nymphaea alba L.
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Nymphaea alba L., Sp. Pl. 510–511 (1753)
Nymphaea alba L.
Nomenclature
L.
L.
1753
510–511
ICN
Nymphaea alba L.
species
Nymphaea alba
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Descriptions
Nymphaea alba L.
Aquatic herb. Rhizome creeping, stout; brood-bodies 0. Lvs suborbicular to elliptic with deep, slightly spreading basal sinus, entire, glabrous, not brown-blotched, (6)-10-25 × (6)-10-25 cm; basal lobes not usually over-lapping. Sepals 4, lanceolate, acute, white above, green beneath, obscurely veined, decaying after flowering, 40-70 × 15-25 mm. Petals usually white, rarely pink, veined, 50-90 × 20-30 mm. Filaments of innermost stamens c. 1 mm wide. Stigma flat; rays 14-20. Seeds 2-3 mm long.
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Etymology
Named for the flower colour alba (Latin), white or pale.
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1 January 2000
9 June 2022