Aquatic perennial herbs, rooted. Rhizomes erect or creeping, stoloniferous. Stem thick, blackish green and spongy. Leaves polymorphic, suborbicular to cordate, about 8-35 x 7-32 cm across, base deeply hastate or cordate, margin entire or slightly undulate, apex obtuse or rounded, lowest pair of veins straight and divergently produced and basal lobes, basal lobes unequal, usually floating or submerged, membranous when young and coriaceous, prominently veined when mature beneath, long petiolate, Flowers bisexual, usually solitary and floating, white to light blue, about 8-15 cm across, with long green peduncles, receptacle cylindrical, sepals 4, free, ovate-oblong, apex deeply acute or acuminate, brownish green and spotted outside, about 5-10 x 1.5 x 2 cm across, petals about 20-25, lanceolate, apex deeply acute, smaller than the sepals, white to light blue. Stamens numerous, distributed up to summit of ovary, about 2.5-3.5 cm across, filaments of innermost stamens filiform, lanceolate, longer than anthers, anthers partially sunken, carpels completely united, ovary superior, about 10-30 loculate, stigma flat with a hemispheric central projection, yellow and stigmatic appendages incurved, triangular-ovate, about 3-4 mm long, sulcate inside. Fruit berry. Seeds ellipsoid-globular, enclosed in a fleshy bell shaped aril, smooth.
Subtropical to temperate forests, altitude 2000-3000 m.
(Attributions- Ganeshaiah, K. N., UAS, Bangalore, India.; Kailash, B. R., ATREE, Bangalore, India.; Royal Norwegian Embassy grants. Indian Bioresource Information Network (IBIN), Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi from India Biodiversity Portal)
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Again at Maharashtra Nature Park, Mumbai on 12/8/2012.
Purple flower seen.
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efloraofindia:”For Id 10102012MR2’’ Is this Nymphaea micrantha at Pune: 1 image.
04/06/2012 at Pune at my home. is this Nymphaea micrantha. Please validate
ref
To me also……….
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MBNN Fortnight-sk15 Hooghly-sk-Oct-36 (Nymphaeaceae) A Query : 3 posts by 2 authors.
small dark purple spots, purplish all round near margin. Flowers 7 to 15 cm. across, open from 7.30 a. m. to 12 m. Buds conical. Sepals thickly marked with black lines
and dots. Petals 14 to 20, lanceolate, light blue above, lower half dull white. Stamens 50 to 73; appendage long (0.5 cm. on outermost stamens), slender, pale blue
surface glabrous, pale green, in mature plants bulbiferous at the summit of the petiole ; stigmatic rays 15.
Notes. — Hooker & Thomson record, and the herbaria bear them out, that no sharp line could be drawn between the varieties of this species as it occurs in India, but they were certainly wrong in including the African plants. The three extreme Indian forms are themselves fairly recognizable. The margin of the leaf may be al-most entire. The pustules so evident on the leaf of our N. versicolor cultivated from
seeds sent by Mr. Gollan of Saharanpur, India, may be present at times in the other varieties. Our plant also had a great number of bulbils on the caudex, as shown in
several herbarium specimens both of blue and pink forms.
https://archive.org/waterliliesmonog00cona_djvu.txt
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Water lily at Maharashtra Nature Park in Mumbai on 12/8/12
Id please.
Glorious pictures … this looks like Nymphaea caerulea…
Nymphaea species in efi
From all available information (to me;of course) there is nothing to point out and substantiate that this is not Nymphea caerula. I endorse …
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VALMIKI : OBSERVER OF NATURE 40:
Attaching an image of no 40 of the series. Valmiki has mentioned KUBALAYA in Ramayan. The same flower has been mentioned as NEELOTPALA. Scientifically this flower is known as Nymphaea nouchali. In Hindi and Gujrati it is Nilkamal. It is known as Krishnakamal in Marathi.
   
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Flora of Haryana: Nymphaea nouchali Burm. f. from Botanical Garden of CCSHAU Hisar: Attachments (4)
Nice color, pics…
but dont yoiu think it seems as if the flower is sinking?
I wonder why?
Yes Mam many flowers were in sinking state reason is not understandable to me also
… may be some genetic problem of short stalk…that is keeping the flower low???/
Since this is in a botanical garden some botanist there can do a porject???
You can suggest it??
Or something as simple as water density.. solutes or temperature based ??/
Do you know any of the bortanists there, may be this can be short summer project for a student??
There is almost no Botanist in HAU mainly Plant physiologist there.
Flowers may be sinking for one very simple reason 🙂
RISE IN THE WATER LEVEL OF THE RESERVOIR OR CONTAINER!!
As it is evident from the pics that leaves and flowers are healthy and even the leaves are sinking. Usually in both water Lilly and Lotus floral stalk length depends on the depth of the pond/reservoir, I assume.
… you may be right. Yes … CCSHAU is one the Biggest Agricultural University in Asia Funded by State as well as Center Govt. Its library is considered as biggest in India after IARI New Delhi with Excellant xerox and Computer facility are available here. This University have about 9600 Acres of area.
As stamen are more than 50, compared to 10 to 30 in Nymphaea nouchali, it should be Nymphaea micrantha Perr. & Guill. as per images and references herein.
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Requesting ID of this Nymphaea – Mumbai – October 2012 :: 22012014 :: ARK-21 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4).
Requesting to please ID this Nymphaea captured in a culativated garden in Mumbai in October 2012.
How about Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f.
As stamen are more than 50, compared to 10 to 30 in Nymphaea nouchali, it should be Nymphaea micrantha Perr. & Guill. as per images and references herein.
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Menispermaceae, Berberidaceae, Nymphaeaceae and Nelumbonaceae Fortnight :: Nymphaeaceae :: Nymphaea nouchali :: Mumbai :: ARKOCT-03 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (4).
Attached are pictures of Nymphaea nouchali captured at Mumbai in October 2012.
These pics have been posted and identified on this forum earlier.
Very beautiful pics …
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Here is translation of another song (translated by Rumela Sengupta). Bee is on the flower of Nymphaea stellata
As stamen are more than 50, compared to 10 to 30 in Nymphaea nouchali, it should be Nymphaea micrantha Perr. & Guill. as per images and references herein.
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Menispermaceae, Berberidaceae, Nymphaeaceae and Nelumbonaceae Fortnight: Nymphaeaceae ::Nymphaea Nauchali SMP Oct 02 : 4 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (1).
Nymphaea Nauchali
Pune
yes
As stamen are more than 50, compared to 10 to 30 in Nymphaea nouchali, it should be Nymphaea micrantha Perr. & Guill. as per images and references herein.
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Menispermaceae, Berberidaceae, Nymphaeaceae and Nelumbonaceae Fortnight: Nymphaeaceae ::Nymphaea sp. SMP Oct 03 : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).
Looks N. nauchalii
As stamen are more than 50, compared to 10 to 30 in Nymphaea nouchali, it should be Nymphaea micrantha Perr. & Guill. as per images and references herein.
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FLOWERS/PLANTS MENTIONED BY TAGORE IN HIS SONGS : ( NEEL PADMA = BLUE LOTUS -1 ) : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Attaching translated version of a song by Tagore in which NEEL PADMA (BLUE LOTUS) has been mentioned. Scientifically the flower is Nymphaea nouchalii.
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Water Lily seen at Maharashtra Nature Park, in Mumbai on 14/8/12.
Id please.
Nymphaea species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net)
I think, this is Nymphaea colorata
This should be Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f.
Often indistinguishable from Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc.
As stamen are more than 50, compared to 10 to 30 in Nymphaea nouchali, image should be of Nymphaea micrantha Perr. & Guill. as per images and references herein.
White Water Lily for ID : MNP,Mumbai : 100812 : AK-3:
Picture taken on 22/7/12 in Maharashtra Nature Park, Mumbai. A water lily with white flower. Id please
Kindly upload a photograph of leaf. To me the leaves don’t look to have spiny-dentate margin, characteristic of Nymphaea pubescens
Attaching a picture of the leaf as requested.
The leaves may be form some other plant, but it is It is Nymphea pubescens.
Nymphaea pubescens Willd. Sp.Pl2:1154,1798 vide R.L.Mitra in Flora of India 1:431,1993. appears to match the image’ Dr K.Subrhmanyam introduced many cultivars at Calcutta Botanic Garden in 60s. Dr R,L,Mitra revised Nympphaeaeae, Nelumbonaceae ,Cabombacaeae and Barclayaceae with field observations. It is surprising there is no Marathi name for white KUMUDA.
N.nouchali Burm.f. the Nilotpal of Sanscrit is close realative of N.pubescens
The leaves may be form some other plant, but it is It is Nymphea pubescens.
My earlier post from the same location.
Could this be the same Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. ?
Yes for this one too, …
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Water Lily for ID : MNP,Mumbai : 28AUG15 : AK-56 : 56/56 : 16 posts by 4 authors. Attachments (3)
A White Water Lily seen at MNP on 14/8/12.
Nymphaea species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net)
These are probably not Cultivars.
Nymphaea pubescens Willd.
can you please share the first photograph in higher resolution (or the original) at your convenience?
Attaching the original picture as required. Attachments (1)
Thank you so much … I would request … to reconsider the id. This is not N. pubescens Willd., I think.
It is a cultivar of N. nouchali Burm. f.
please remind me what is MNP.
Maharashtra Nature Park in Mumbai.
This is a variety of Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f.
As stamen are more than 50, compared to 10 to 30 in Nymphaea nouchali, it should be Nymphaea micrantha Perr. & Guill. as per images and references herein.
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Fwd: RABINDRA SANGIT : BEE-6 : 2 posts by 1 author. Attachments (1)
Here is translation of another song (translated by Rumela Sengupta).
The flower is Nymphea stellata (INDIAN BLUE WATER LILY/ NILKAMAL).
As stamen are more than 50, compared to 10 to 30 in Nymphaea nouchali, it should be Nymphaea micrantha Perr. & Guill. as per images and references herein.
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Water Lily seen at Maharashtra Nature Park in Mumbai on 22/7/12.
Kindly id.
Nymphaea nouchali
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nymphaea_nouchali
Water Lilies are really confusing for me.
efi pages on Nymphaea nouchali & Nymphaea micrantha
As stamen are more than 50, compared to 10 to 30 in Nymphaea nouchali, it should be Nymphaea micrantha Perr. & Guill. as per images and references herein.
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Water Lily For ID : Nasik : 220714 : AK-37 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (1).
Another Water Lily seen at a plant nursery in Nasik.
Picture taken on 29/11/2011.
Nymphaea pubescens
Thanks for the id. These Water Lilies are very confusing.
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Water Lily For ID : Nasik : 220714 : AK-36 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2).
Water Lily at a plant nursery in Nasik.
Picture taken on 20/9/2011.
Nymphaea pubescens
As stamen are more than 50, compared to 10 to 30 in Nymphaea nouchali, image should be of Nymphaea micrantha Perr. & Guill. as per images and references herein.
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Plant ID request 22072011MC1 — Nymphaea:
Am resending this with the photo attached rather than the link. Need your help in identifying this specimen photographed in Auroville.
I am afraid I do not have any more information to add.
I think Nymphea sp
Here is the link to the thread mentioned above
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White Water Lily for ID : Mumbai : 081012 : AK-1:
A White Water Lily seen at Maharashtra Nature Park in Mumbai on 12/8/2012. Leaves were red in color. Id please.
May be it is Nymphaea odorata.
Please consider Nymphaea pubescens Willd.
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A water lily seen at Maharashtra Nature Park in Mumbai.
Small flower.
Perhaps Nymphaea tetragona
efi page on Nymphaea tetragona
Looks this water lily is Nymphaea Nouchali.
The flower resembles to Nymphaea rubra
It should be Nymphaea micrantha Perr. & Guill. as per images and references herein.
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A water lily seen at Maharashtra Nature Park, in Mumbai on 22/7/12.
Id please.
It should be Nymphaea micrantha Perr. & Guill. as per images and references herein.
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Another tiny Water Lily seen on the same day.
Kindly id.
Nymphaea species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net)
I simply do not know. Frankly speaking …, I do not think it is possible to id such cultivars to the species level. Even genus can be wrong. I was thinking if there is any member from other genus/genera that looks like Nymphaea. And I found a lot of info, example –
Thank you
Thanks for the links. Will go through them.
I fully agree with … remarks.
Since, there are number of cultivars/hybrids under Nymphaea species (Intersubgeneric cross – means cross between subgenera/species of different subgenera (5 listed) of same genus as in attached .pdf file). So, it is wrong to say that there are other genera look like Nymphaea, and we can say that generated thing is a hybrid of different subgenera of same genus unless it is authenticated as new species by ICBN.
It should be Nymphaea micrantha Perr. & Guill. as per images and references herein.
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Water Lily with blue flowers seen at a cultivated garden in Delhi a few years ago.
blue pond lily. I remember. in one or two of your cases, … had said one has to have the center completely visible for identification. you may have that thread marked in your files. i dont have it handy
Pl. check comparative images at /species/m—z/n/nymphaeaceae/nymphaea
Thanks … These Water Lilies are too confusing for me.
I thought it’s Nymphaea nouchali
that’s why we must read reread what … has told us slowly over the years. mainly in your threads. i would depend on you to read re-read and make a review or synopsis and teach us now its your turn to teach. … do that. it would be good all the way around
Most Likely to be Nymphaea micrantha Perr. & Guill. as per comparative images at Nymphaea
Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. ??
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