| Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Species: | |
| Variety: | N. n. var. mutandaensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis Verdc. [2] | |
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| Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis is endemic to Uganda [2] | |
Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis is a variety of the water lily species Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. endemic to Uganda. [2]
Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis is an aquatic herb. [1]
The purple flowers have a yellow centre. [3]
It was first described as Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis Verdc. by Bernard Verdcourt in 1989. [2]
The IUCN conservation status is endangered (EN). It is threatened by the invasive Louisiana Red Claw Crayfish, Procambarus clarki , which has been introduced to its natural habitat in Lake Mutanda and Lake Bunyonyi. [1]
It occurs in lakes. [3] It occurs in shallow sheltered waters at altitudes of 1,770-1,950 m above sea level. [1]
Wilhelm Karl HartwichPeters was a German naturalist and explorer.
Nymphaea is a genus of hardy and tender aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. Many species are cultivated as ornamental plants, and many cultivars have been bred. Some taxa occur as introduced species where they are not native, and some are weeds. Plants of the genus are known commonly as water lilies, or waterlilies in the United Kingdom. The genus name is from the Greek νυμφαία, nymphaia and the Latin nymphaea, which mean "water lily" and were inspired by the nymphs of Greek and Latin mythology.
Nymphaea alba, the white waterlily, European white water lily or white nenuphar, is an aquatic flowering plant in the family Nymphaeaceae. It is native to North Africa, temperate Asia, Europe and tropical Asia.
Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea, is a water lily in the genus Nymphaea, a botanical variety of Nymphaea nouchali.
Nymphaea micrantha is a water lily belonging to the genus Nymphaea. It is native to the tropics of West Africa.
Nymphaea nouchali var. zanzibariensis is a variety of the water lily species Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. naturally found in the region stretching from Southeastern Kenya to Southern Africa, including the Comoros and Madagascar. It has been Introduced into Florida, USA.
Nymphaea nouchali, often known by its synonym Nymphaea stellata, or by common names blue lotus, star lotus, red water lily, dwarf aquarium lily, blue water lily, blue star water lily or manel flower, is a water lily of genus Nymphaea. It is native to southern and eastern parts of Asia, and is the national flower of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. In Sanskrit it is called utpala. This species is usually considered to include the blue Egyptian lotus N. nouchali var. caerulea. In the past, taxonomic confusion has occurred, with the name Nymphaea nouchali incorrectly applied to Nymphaea pubescens.
Nymphaea tetragona is an aquatic perennial, species of flowering plant commonly called pygmy waterlily and small white water lily, belonging to the family Nymphaeaceae.
Nymphaea divaricata is a species of waterlily native to Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Nymphaea heudelotii is a species of waterlily native to the region spanning from tropical West Africa to Uganda and Botswana.
Nymphaea × daubenyana is a species of waterlily endemic to Chad, but has been introduced to Florida, USA. It is a natural hybrid of Nymphaea micrantha and Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea.
Nymphaea guineensis is a species of waterlily native to the region spanning from tropical West Africa to Chad.
Nymphaea hastifolia is a species of waterlily native to the Northern Territory, and Western Australia.
Nymphaea loriana is a species of waterlily endemic to Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, Canada.
Nymphaea rubra is a species of waterlily native to the region spanning from Sri Lanka and northeastern India to western and central Malesia. Additionally, it has been introduced to regions such as Southeast China, Cuba, Guyana, Hungary, and Suriname.
Nymphaea sulphurea is a species of waterlily native to Angola, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Barclaya longifolia is a species of perennial aquatic plant native to the region of Indo-China to Northwest Peninsular Malaysia.
Nymphaea nouchali var. versicolor is a variety of the water lily species Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. naturally found in tropical Asia.
Nymphaea nouchali var. petersiana is a variety of the water lily species Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. native to the region spanning from Tanzania to South Africa.
Nymphaea nouchali var. ovalifolia is a variety of the water lily species Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. native to the region spanning from West Tanzania to South Africa.
