Nymphaea rudgeana
Rudge's Waterlily
Also known as: Castalia rudgeana (G.Mey.) Britton & P.Wilson +3 more
- Castalia rudgeana (G.Mey.) Britton & P.Wilson
- Nymphaea amazonum Casp.
- Nymphaea ampla var. rudgeana (G.Mey.) DC.
- Nymphaea sinuata Salzmann ex Lehmann
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nymphaeaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous hydrogeophyte.
Find Reference Images
Google-powered external web search for Nymphaea rudgeana
Nymphaea rudgeana (commonly known as Rudge's Waterlily) is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Nymphaeaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.