Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Basal Angiosperms (flowering plants): Nymphaeales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Nymphaea elegans
FAMILY
Nymphaeaceae
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.
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