Nymphaea pubescens
Hairy Water Lily, Red Water Lily
Also known as: Castalia pubescens (Willd.) Wood +7 more
- Castalia pubescens (Willd.) Wood
- Leuconymphaea lotus var. pubescens (Willd.) Kuntze
- Nymphaea cotelea Roxb. ex Salisb.
- Nymphaea devoniensis Hook.
- Nymphaea lotus var. pubescens (Willd.) Hook.fil. & Thomson
- Nymphaea purpurea Rehnelt & F.Henkel
- Nymphaea rubra var. devoniensis (Hook.) F.Henkel et al.
- Nymphaea spontanea K.C.Landon
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Nymphaeaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous hydrogeophyte.
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Nymphaea pubescens (commonly known as Hairy Water Lily or Red Water-Lily) is a rhizomatous plant within the Nymphaeaceae family. It originates in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Australasia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Pakistan, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
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)
Cuba