Nymphaea gigantea
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 gigantea
- Taxonomic status
- Accepted in this release
- Name publication year
- 1852
Synonyms & earlier names
Names that this release treats as synonyms of Nymphaea gigantea. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.
12 synonyms in this snapshot
- Castalia giganteaName author: (Hook.) Britten
- Leuconymphaea giganteaName author: (Hook.) Kuntze
- Nymphaea gigantea f. albaName author: Benth. & F.Muell.
- Nymphaea gigantea f. candidaName author: Domin
- Nymphaea gigantea f. hudsoniiName author: (Anon.) K.C.Landon
- Nymphaea gigantea var. albaName author: (Benth. & Muller) K.C.Landon
- Nymphaea gigantea var. hudsoniiName author: Anon.
- Nymphaea gigantea var. neoroseaName author: K.C.Landon
- Nymphaea gigantea var. normalisName author: Domin
- Nymphaea gigantea var. roseaName author: Lovassy
- Nymphaea gigantea var. serrataName author: Domin
- Victoria fitzroyanaName author: hort. ex Loudon
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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