Nymphaea maculata
Also known as: Nymphaea caerulea subsp. caerulea +6 more
- Nymphaea caerulea subsp. caerulea
- Nymphaea caerulea var. albiflora Casp.
- Nymphaea coerulea Savigny
- Nymphaea discolor Lehm.
- Nymphaea muschleriana var. megaphylla Hauman
- Nymphaea nelsonii Burtt Davy
- Nymphaea poecila Lehm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nymphaeaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous hydrogeophyte.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Nymphaea maculata is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Nymphaeaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Zambia, Zaïre