Dotleaf Waterlily
Nymphaea ampla (Salisb.) DC.
Nymphaea ampla (Salisb.) DC. is a species in the Nymphaeaceae family, commonly known as the Dotleaf Waterlily. It is native to regions including Texas, Florida, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and parts of South America.
Description
Nymphaea ampla is a member of the Nymphaeaceae family and is found in areas such as the Santuario de Flora y Fauna Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta, as well as in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Its distribution includes locations like Cimitarra, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Magdalena, Andina, Llanura del Caribe, Pacífico, and Valle del Magdalena. It is also present in the Bahamas, Belize, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Guyana, and Haiti. This species was first published in 1821.
Other common names
Dotleaf Waterlily
Distribution
Santuario de Flora y Fauna Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta · Nearctic · Neotropical · Núcleo Aceites S.A. · Cimitarra · Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Magdalena · Andina, Llanura del Caribe, Pacífico, Valle del Magdalena · Bahamas · Belize · Cayman Is. · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Dominican Republic · Ecuador · El Salvador · Florida · Guatemala · Guyana · Haiti · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Mexico Central · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Netherlands Antilles
Synonyms
Nymphaea sinuataLeuconymphaea amplaCastalia amplaNymphaea candolleanaNymphaea ampla var. plumieriNymphaea ampla var. parvifloraNymphaea ampla f. approximataNymphaea ampla f. distansNymphaea ampla f. superposita