Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Basal Angiosperms (flowering plants): Nymphaeales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Nymphaea elegans
FAMILY
Nymphaeaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Nymphaea elegans
FAMILY
Nymphaeaceae
COMMON NAME:
Tropical Blue Water-lily
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_nymphaea_elegans1
March Bocas del Toro Panama
Flowers emersed, 6-13cm diameter, opening and closing diurnally, per Flora of North America.
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Bruce A. Sorrie bas_nymphaea_elegans3
March Bocas del Toro Panama
Leaves ovate to nearly orbiculate, margin entire to sinuate, surfaces glabrous, per Flora of North America.
COMPARE
aquatic plants
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Nymphaea elegans
FAMILY
Nymphaeaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Nymphaea elegans
FAMILY
Nymphaeaceae
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Floating-leaved aquatic (rooted); Forb
Perennial
Native south and west of the Carolinas & Georgia
Habitat: Ponds, ditches, cypress swamps, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
Leaves have petioles.
Margins entire to sinuate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Pale blue-violet to nearly white
Bisexual
4 sepals
Numerous petals
Numerous stamens
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Berry-like
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