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Nymphaeaceae
Nymphaea

not marked as a favorite taxon *Nymphaea lotus Linnaeus. Common name: White Egyptian Lotus. Habitat: Canals, ponds. Distribution: Native of Africa.

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Subgenus: Lotos.

Origin/Endemic status: Subsaharan Africa

Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl2, FNA3, K4, NS, POWO, WH3. Basionym: Nymphaea lotus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Nymphaea lotus - FNA3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL

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