Nymphaea lotus
Egyptian Lotus, Egyptian Water Lily
Other regional names: Water Lily +1 more
- Water Lily
- White Egyptian Lotus
Also known as: Castalia edulis Salisb. +16 more
- Castalia edulis Salisb.
- Castalia lotus (L.) Tratt.
- Castalia lotus (L.) Wood
- Castalia mystica Salisb.
- Castalia pubescens Blume
- Castalia sacra Salisb.
- Castalia thermalis (DC.) Simonk.
- Leuconymphaea lotus (L.) Kuntze
- Nymphaea acutidens Peter
- Nymphaea aegyptiaca Opiz
- Nymphaea boucheana Planch.
- Nymphaea coteka Roxb. ex Salisb.
- Nymphaea dentata Schumach. & Thonn.
- Nymphaea edulis (Salisb.) DC.
- Nymphaea fragrantissima Welw. ex Casp.
- Nymphaea hypotricha Peter
- Nymphaea leucantha Peter
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nymphaeaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous hydrogeophyte.
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Nymphaea lotus (commonly known as Egyptian lotus or Egyptian water-lily) is a tuberous plant within the Nymphaeaceae family. It originates in Africa and Europe. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southeastern Europe, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Romania, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Florida, Guyana, Louisiana, Mauritius, Panama, Seychelles, Society Is., Venezuela
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms