Nymphaea amazonum Mart. & Zucc.

Amazon waterlily (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Nymphaeales > Nymphaeaceae > Nymphaea

Characteristics

A waterlily.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support aquatic
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a subtropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible rhizomes roots
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Cultivation

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Images

Nymphaea amazonum unspecified picture

Distribution

Nymphaea amazonum world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:605491-1
WFO ID wfo-0000381436
COL ID 48699
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630228
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Synonyms

Nymphaea foetida Nymphaea amazonum Nymphaea integrifolia Leuconymphaea amazonum Castalia amazonum Nymphaea alboviridis Nymphaea amazonum f. goudotiana Nymphaea goudotiana Leuconymphaea goudotiana Nymphaea nocturna Nymphaea amazonum var. amazonum Nymphaea amazonum var. goudotiana Nymphaea amazonum subsp. amazonum Nymphaea blanda f. amazonum Nymphaea blanda var. amazonum Nymphaea rudgeana var. amazonum Nymphaea amazonum var. forma-submersa

Lower taxons

Nymphaea amazonum subsp. pedersenii