Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Basal Angiosperms (flowering plants): Nymphaeales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Nymphaea elegans
FAMILY
Nymphaeaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Nymphaea elegans
FAMILY
Nymphaeaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Nymphaea elegans
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Nymphaea elegans
SYNONYMOUS WITH Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Nymphaea elegans
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Castalia elegans
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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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 OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Nymphaea elegans
FAMILY
Nymphaeaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Nymphaea elegans
FAMILY
Nymphaeaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Nymphaea elegans
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Nymphaea elegans
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Aquatic & Wetland Plants of Southeastern US (Godfrey & Wooten, 1979 & 1981)
Nymphaea elegans
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Castalia elegans
972
Floating-leaved aquatic (rooted); Forb
Perennial
Habitat: Ponds, ditches, cypress swamps, per Weakley's Flora
Native south and west of the Carolinas & Georgia
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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate
Leaves have petioles.
Margins entire to sinuate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Pale blue-violet to nearly white
4 sepals
Numerous petals
Numerous stamens
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer/Fall
Berry-like
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