Nymphoides indica

Nymphoides indica (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 429 1891. (Syn: Limnanthemum esquirolii H. Lév.; Limnanthemum humboldtianum (Kunth) Griseb.; Limnanthemum humboldtianum var. parviflorum Griseb.; Limnanthemum indicum (L.) Griseb.; Limnanthemum indicum (L.) Thwaites; Limnanthemum thunbergianum Griseb.; Menyanthes brasilica Vell. (Unresolved); Menyanthes indica L.; Menyanthes petioliflora Stokes (Unresolved); Nymphoides humboldtiana (Kunth) Kuntze; Nymphoides thunbergiana (Griseb.) Kuntze; Trachysperma humboldtiana (Kunth) House; Trachyspermum humboldtianum (Kunth) House; Villarsia communis A.St.-Hil. (Unresolved); Villarsia glandulosa Griff. (Unresolved); Villarsia humboldtiana Kunth; Villarsia indica (L.) Vent. ……);

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(Florida (introduced)) as per Catalogue of Life;

nym-FOY-deez — resembles Nymphaea (water lily) … Dave’s Botanary
IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh — of or from India … Dave’s Botanary

commonly known as: floating hearts, water snowflake • Bengali: chandmala • Hindi: कुमुदिनी kumudini • Kannada: neeru thaavare • Malayalam: nedel-ambel • Manipuri: থরো মচা tharo macha • Marathi: कुमुद kumud • Tamil: சின்னாம்பல் chinnambal • Telugu: anthara thaamara

Distribution: pan-tropical; also cultivated  

 

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nymphoides indicum – efloraofindia | Google Groups : 1 image.

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28082011 Nymphoides indicum at Kas: Nymphoides indicum, an aquatic herb blooming in the morning light at Kumudini lake near Kas plateau. The lake gets filled with the fragrance of abundent flowers. This is a different character of Kas in the next few months. 

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I have a very bad picture of Pachystoma senile, now known as Pachystoma pubescens. Sending you on mail. 

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IDENTIFICATION OF WATER FLOWER: 1 image- 1 Mb.

Could your group of experts please help identify and describe this wild flower i photographed in the middle of the water at the famous Sukhna lake in chandigarh. These flowers have appeared for the first time in the lake.

I am writing about these flowers in the newspaper and would require your expertise.

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Reminds me of Nymphoides indica
also known as water snowflake…
very apt name… nice to remember it as…
often sold for aquariums and from there escapes into environs from careless throwing away by the bored householder… that’s how most of the weeds take over new grounds/countries displacing the native…
I personally do not know the natural range of this plant in India… some one more knowledgeable about water plants can enlighten us…  Hope this much get you started with your research team and write up

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I agree with … id: Nymphoides indica. Family: Menyanthaceae.
please see this eol link for details such as description, habitat, distribution etc. http://eol.org/pages/487443/details

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Have ecologists in India studied this phenomenon of bored householders throwing away aquarium contents … and they the exotic fishes and plants appearing where they should not have or have damaged the local fora..???/

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yes. it appeared in the times of india, chandigarh. it is not available on the internet so i am attaching a scan of the article. (7.11.2011)

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Habitat-Wild, aquatic, leaves floating on fresh water surface of tanks. Rhizome is submerged.

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This is the Water Snowflake [Nymphoides indica].

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Kas Week: AK 13092009 : Nymphoides indica: Nymphoides indica / Kumud seen at a lake, off Kas-Bamnoli road.

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Kas Week :: DV :: 28 SEP 08 – 0249 :: Nymphoides indica: 3 images.

Kas plateau … about 4000 ft asl
… one of the 39 World Heritage sites in the Western Ghats of India 

28 SEP 08
Nymphoides indica (L.) Kuntze … (family: Menyanthaceae) 

nym-FOY-deez — resembles Nymphaea (water lily) … Dave’s Botanary
IN-dih-kuh or in-DEE-kuh — of or from India … Dave’s Botanary
commonly known as: floating hearts, water snowflake • Bengali: chandmala • Hindi: कुमुदिनी kumudini • Kannada: neeru thaavare • Malayalam: nedel-ambel • Manipuri: থরো মচা tharo macha • Marathi: कुमुद kumud • Tamil: சின்னாம்பல் chinnambal • Telugu: anthara thaamara
Distribution: pan-tropical; also cultivated
References: Flowers of India • NPGS / GRIN • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar 

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Yes … this region is in its native range.

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KAS Week DS_061012_02 Nymphoides indica: Acquatic plant , small white star like flower. From Kas, 22nd Sep 2012.

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Kas week : Nymphoides indica SMP: Nymphoides indica
Nymphaceae
Lake near Kas

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SYMBIOSIS : 264: Attaching an image of a Hornet on the flower of Nyphoides indica.

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SYMBIOSIS : 273: Attaching an image of Redbase Jezebel butterfly on the flowers of Nymphoides indica. This plant is commonly known as WATER SNOWFLAKE.  

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Nymphoides indica (L.) Kuntze : Attachments (3). 3 posts by 3 authors. 

Flower : White 

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Yes …; to me it is Nymphoides indica– very common in Kerala also.

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Seems to have a wide distribution all over India.

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MBNN Fortnight :: Nymphaeaceae :: Nymphoides indica from Nagpur-NS 14 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (5) 

weed unless some one finds use for it and patents it.. then MNCs will fight over it until then the first world and new world considers it a pest …
http://www.hear.org/gcw/species/nymphoides_indica/

not only this (hear org) but dave’s garden and wiki considers it a pest/weed… 

Family: Menyanthaceae
Date: 29th April 2015
Place: Tumkur district
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Aquatic/Pond

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its a wise-man who learns from mistakes of others.

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I am very careful ma’am. We had a village boy accompanying us out of curiosity, no fear of snakes or any such problems from the water. 🙂

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Posting some photos of Nymphoides indica taken near Vasai (Dist.-Palghar, Maharashtra) on 17.04.2016

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Well taken. Marvellous details.

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Nymphoides indica – efloraofindia | Google Groups : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2)

Aquatic Herb

 

Nymphoides indica seen in the Kumudini Lake at Kas in Satara. MH in October 2019.

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And a lake full of them. 

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