banana water-lily
Nymphaea mexicana Zucc.
Nymphaea mexicana Zucc., a species of the Nymphaeaceae family, is an aquatic plant native to the Southern United States and Mexico, extending as far south as Michoacán. It is commonly known as banana water-lily and has a broad distribution across regions such as British Columbia, Italy, Spain, India, Australia, New Zealand, and several U.S. states including California and Florida. The species was first described in 1832.
Description
Nymphaea mexicana Zucc. belongs to the genus Nymphaea and is part of the Nymphaeaceae family. It is an aquatic plant found in various parts of the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, as well as in areas like Italy, Spain, India, and Australia. It is known by several common names, including banana water-lily, yellow water lily, and Mexican water lily. The species was first published in 1832 and is distributed across a wide range of habitats, including parts of the United States such as California, Florida, and Arizona.
Other common names
banana water-lilyMexican water-lilyyellow water-lilyyellow waterlily
Distribution
British Columbia · BR · Nearctic · Neotropical · ZA · IT · Italy · Spain · IN · GH · ES · AU · NZ · TW · CA · Alabama · Arizona · Assam · California · Florida · Free State · Georgia · Louisiana · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southwest · Mississippi · New Mexico · New South Wales
Synonyms
Nymphaea planchoniiLeuconymphaea mexicanaLeuconymphaea flavaCastalia flavaCastalia mexicanaNymphaea flavaNymphaea lutea