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Nymphaea L.

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Nymphaea L., Sp. Pl. 510 (1753)
Nymphaea L.
Names_Fungi record source Nymphaea

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Exotic
Wild
New Zealand
Political Region

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L.
L.
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
1753
510
ICN
Nymphaea L.
Nymphaea alba L.
genus
Nymphaea
Nymphe (Greek) a female deity from Greek mythology; a nymph who haunts rivers, springs and forests.

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Nymphaeales
Nymphaeaceae
Nymphaea

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Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. 1988: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. IV. Naturalised Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Dicotyledons. Botany Division DSIR, Christchurch.

Nymphaea L.

Rhizomatous. Lvs floating or emergent, entire, deeply cordate, stipulate, reddish beneath, with anastomosing lateral veins. Sepals 4-(5), green beneath. Petals white or yellow, rarely red, pink or blue; outer petals > sepals. Ovary semi-inferior. Seeds arillate.

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Nymphaea L.
Nymphaea
Mabberley, D.J. (2008)
Nymphaea L.
Nymphaeaceae Salisb.
Nymphaea L.
Nymphaea
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J. (1988)

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Nymphaea L.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Nymphaea L.
New Zealand
North Auckland Land District
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Etymology
Nymphe (Greek) a female deity from Greek mythology; a nymph who haunts rivers, springs and forests.

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27b38c54-ef80-422c-a54c-88eeddd2813d
scientific name
Names_Plants
1 January 2000
19 March 2019
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