Nymphaea amazonum
A species in the Nymphaeaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.
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- Plant group
- Angiosperms · flowering plants
- Order
- Nymphaeales
- Family
- Nymphaeaceae
- Genus
- Nymphaea
- Species
- Nymphaea amazonum
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1832
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Nymphaea amazonum. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
16 synonyms in this snapshot
- Castalia amazonumName author: Britton & P.Wilson
- Leuconymphaea amazonumName author: Kuntze
- Leuconymphaea goudotianaName author: (Planch.) Kuntze
- Nymphaea alboviridisName author: A.St.-Hil.
- Nymphaea amazonum f. goudotianaName author: (Planch.) Casp.
- Nymphaea amazonum var. amazonumName author: Not supplied
- Nymphaea amazonum var. forma-submersaName author: Sagot
- Nymphaea amazonum var. goudotianaName author: (Planch.) Conard
- Nymphaea blandaName author: Hook.
- Nymphaea blanda f. amazonumName author: (Mart. & Zucc.) Planch.
- Nymphaea blanda var. amazonumName author: (Mart. & Zucc.) Planch.
- Nymphaea foetidaName author: Gardner ex Planch.
- Nymphaea goudotianaName author: Planch.
- Nymphaea integrifoliaName author: Salzm. ex Planch.
- Nymphaea nocturnaName author: March ex Hook.
- Nymphaea rudgeana var. amazonumName author: (Mart. & Zucc.) Griseb.
About this record
Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.
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