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Menyanthaceae
Nymphoides

not marked as a favorite taxon Nymphoides Séguier. Common name: Floating Heart.

Key to Nymphoides

A genus of about 20 species, aquatic herbs, cosmopolitan.

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ID notes: As the scientific name implies, the leaves of Nymphoides bear a superficial resemblance to those of Nymphaea. The leaves of Nymphoides are more cordate, the two basal lobes more rounded, rather than having a rather sharp corner or angle. Nymphoides cordata has much smaller leaves than Nymphaea, while the thickly pebbled texturing of Nymphoides aquatica is very unlike the glossy smoothness of Nymphaea.

References: Barger et al. (2010); Barger et al. (2023); Burks (2002); Middleton et al. (2018); Ornduff (1969); Özüdoğru et al. (2022); Tippery et al. (2018); Tippery, Les, & Peredo (2015); Wood (1983a). Show full citations.

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image #1 of Nymphoides© Scott Ward | Nymphoides cordata | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Nymphoides© Gary P. Fleming | Nymphoides peltata | Original Image ⭷
image #3 of Nymphoides© Bruce A. Sorrie | Nymphoides cordata | Original Image ⭷
image #4 of Nymphoides© Bruce A. Sorrie | Nymphoides aquatica
image #5 of Nymphoides© Keith Bradley | Nymphoides aquatica | Original Image ⭷
image #6 of Nymphoidesno rights reserved, uploaded by steve b | Nymphoides grayana source | Original Image ⭷

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