Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
Also known as: Castalia caerulea (Savigny) Tratt. +18 more
- Castalia caerulea (Savigny) Tratt.
- Castalia capensis (Thunb.) J.Schust.
- Castalia scutifolia Salisb.
- Castalia zanzibariensis (Casp.) Britton
- Leuconymphaea berneriana (Planch.) Kuntze
- Leuconymphaea caerulea (Savigny) Kuntze
- Leuconymphaea emirnensis (Planch.) Kuntze
- Nymphaea bernieriana Planch.
- Nymphaea caerulea var. albiflora Lovassy
- Nymphaea caerulea var. eigii Warb.
- Nymphaea caerulea var. versicolor T.Durand & H.Durand
- Nymphaea calliantha Conard
- Nymphaea calliantha var. nelsonii Burtt Davy
- Nymphaea calliantha var. tenuis Conard
- Nymphaea capensis subsp. capensis
- Nymphaea capensis subsp. zanzibariensis (Casp.) Conard
- Nymphaea capensis Thunb.
- Nymphaea capensis var. alba K.C.Landon
- Nymphaea capensis var. capensis
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Nymphaeaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a rhizomatous hydrogeophyte.
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Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea is a rhizomatous plant belonging to the Nymphaeaceae family. Found natively in Africa and Temperate Asia, this variety is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Nymphaea nouchali, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Bulb
Plant Type
Aquatic Plant
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Provinces, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Free State, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Northern Provinces, Oman, Palestine, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, 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)
Argentina Northeast, Ascension, Assam, Bangladesh, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Fiji, Mauritius, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Queensland, Society Is., Tubuai Is.
Base Species & Variations