Nymphaea calliantha Conard

First published in Annuaire Conserv. Jard. Bot. Genève 7-8: 19 (1904)
This name is a synonym of Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in synonymising this name:

  • Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1960). Flora Zambesiaca 1(1): 1-336. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Nymphaea caerulea.]
  • Troupin, G. (ed.) (1978). Flora du Rwanda 1: 1-413. Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale. [Cited as Nymphaea nouchalii.]

This name was accepted following an alternative taxonomy by these authorities:

  • Lewalle, J. (1970). Liste floristique et répartition altitudinale de la flore du Burundi occidental: 1-84. Université officielle de Bujumbura. [Cited as Nymphaea calliantha.]
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville. [Cited as Nymphaea calliantha.]

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
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