- Family:
- Nymphaeaceae Salisb.
- Genus:
- Nymphaea L.
Nymphaea sulphurea Gilg

[FZ]
Nymphaeaceae, F. A. Mendoça. Flora Zambesiaca 1:1. 1960
- Morphology General Habit
- Moderately stout aquatic herb with elongate rhizome 1–2 cm. thick.
- Morphology Leaves
- Leaves, 3–13 x 3–12 cm., chartaceous, orbicular or suborbicular, incised-cordate, peltate, lobes obtuse or rounded, nearly closed or divergent, smooth on both surfaces, green or reddish beneath, primary lateral nerves 6–7 on each side of the midrib, impressed.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
- Flowers yellow, 4–8 cm. in diam.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
- Sepals 4, 2.5–5 x 0.8–1.6 cm., ovate-lanceolate.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
- Petals 8–14, as long as the sepals, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse or acute.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
- Stamens 30–50.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Carpels
- Carpels 12–16.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
- Fruit 2 x 2–6 cm., subglobose.
- Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
- Seeds 1–5 mm. long, ellipsoid, smooth.
Native to:
Angola, Zambia, Zaïre
Nymphaea sulphurea Gilg appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Milne-Redhead, E. [2871], Zambia | 11929.000 | No | |||
Baum, H. [657], Angola | K000230145 | Yes | |||
Hutchinson, J. [4048], Zambia | Nymphaea primulina | K000230146 | Yes |
First published in O.Warburg (ed.), Kunene-Sambesi Exped.: 235 (1903)
Accepted by
- Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1960). Flora Zambesiaca 1(1): 1-336. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
Literature
Kew Backbone Distributions
- Exell, A.W. & Wild, H. (eds.) (1960). Flora Zambesiaca 1(1): 1-336. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
- Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
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Flora Zambesiaca
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