Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea

Common name: Blouwaterlelie, Kaaimanblom, Paddapreekstoel, Blou plomb, Blue water-lily, Frog's pulpit, Lechanti, Blue lotus, iZubu

Family: Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily)

Synonym: Nymphaea caerulea, Nymphaea capensis, Nymphaea mildbraedi

Distribution: Africa, Asia

IUCN Red list: Not evaluated

National red list: Least Concern

Comments: The name of the genus "Nymphaea" refers to the practice of early Greeks in dedicating the water lily to the semi-divine water maidens, the nymphs. This plant is South Africa's most commonly grown indigenous water lily.

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1: Beds at Millstream, Van Riebeeck Street entrance (Millstream) • Accession: 2013-290/1 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
2: Beds at Millstream, Van Riebeeck Street entrance (Millstream) • Accession: 2013-290/2 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild
3: Beds at Millstream, Van Riebeeck Street entrance (Millstream) • Accession: 2013-290/3 • Origin: South Africa • Provenance: Wild

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa

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Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea

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