Nymphaeaceae
Nymphaea
Nymphaea nouchali

Nymphaea nouchali var. nouchali

This variety is accepted
The native range of this variety is Tropical & Subtropical Asia to N. Australia. It is a tuberous hydrogeophyte and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • (2017). http://dx.doi.org/10.4038/jnsfsr.v45i3.8194. epublication.
  • Govaerts, R., Nic Lughadha, E., Black, N., Turner, R. & Paton, A. (2021). The World Checklist of Vascular Plants, a continuously updated resource for exploring global plant diversity. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-021-00997-6. Scientific Data 8: 215.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Barooah, C. & Ahmed, I. (2014). Plant diversity of Assam. A checklist of Angiosperms and Gymnosperms: 1-599. Assam science technology and environment council, India.
  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1996). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 10: 1-426. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
  • Dy Phon, P. (2000). Dictionnaire des plantes utilisées au Cambodge: 1-915. Chez l'auteur, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
  • Hossain, A.B.M.E., Islam, M.S. & Khan, S.A. (2000). Taxonomy of the genus Nymphaea (Tourn.) L. (Nymphaeaceae) from Bangladesh in view of anatomical studies. Bangladesh Journal of Botany 30: 9-16.
  • Kiew, R. & al. (eds.) (2015). Flora of Peninsular Malaysia. Series II: Seed Plants, volume 5. Malayan Forest Records 49: 1-319.
  • Lê, T.C. (2003). Danh lục các loài thực vật Việt Nam 2: 1-1203. Hà Nội : Nhà xuất bản Nông nghiệp.
  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Singh, M. & Ali, S.J. (2008). A study on aquatic Angiosperms of district Mau (East U.P.). Journal of East African Natural History 32: 877-890.
  • Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2007). Flora of Australia 2: 1-486. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
  • Wu, Z. & Raven, P.H. (eds.) (2001). Flora of China 6: 1-511. Science Press (Beijing) & Missouri Botanical Garden Press (St. Louis).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia Nymphaea stellata K000842003 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia Nymphaea stellata K000842007 Yes
Savinierre, E. [2034] Indonesia Nymphaea stellata K000659027 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia Nymphaea stellata K000842005 Yes
s. coll. [s.n.] India Nymphaea stellata K004055996 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia Nymphaea stellata K000842004 Yes
Edgeworth, M.P. [71] India Nymphaea stellata K000659029 Type Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia Nymphaea stellata K000842006 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 7253] Nymphaea stellata K001127018 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nymphaea stellata K:SPC-16571.000 No
Bateson, G. [25] Papua New Guinea Nymphaea stellata K004056106 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 7253] Nymphaea stellata K001127022 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 7253] Nymphaea stellata K001127020 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 7253] Nymphaea stellata K001127017 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia Nymphaea stellata K000842010 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia Nymphaea stellata K000842008 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia Nymphaea stellata K000842002 Yes
Ash [686] Ethiopia Nymphaea stellata K:SPC-37755.000 No
s.coll. [s.n.] Malaysia Nymphaea stellata K000842009 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 7253] Nymphaea stellata K001127019 Unknown Type Material Yes
Scortechini, B. [128a] Indonesia Nymphaea stellata K000442103 Type Yes
Jack, W. [Cat. no. 7253] Malaysia Nymphaea stellata K001127021 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images