Egyptian blue lily
Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc.
Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. is a water lily in the Nymphaeaceae family. It is a botanical variety of Nymphaea nouchali and is known as Egyptian blue lily in English. The species was published in 1989.
Description
Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea is a variety within the genus Nymphaea, part of the Nymphaeaceae family. It is recognized as a distinct form of Nymphaea nouchali and is commonly referred to as the Egyptian blue lily. This aquatic plant is adapted to freshwater environments and is part of the broader water lily group.
Other common names
Egyptian blue lilyEgyptian lotusSacred blue lily
Synonyms
Nymphaea sphaeranthaNymphaea muschlerianaNymphaea nubicaNymphaea magnificaNymphaea radiataNymphaea engleriNymphaea callianthaNymphaea cyclophyllaNymphaea caeruleaLeuconymphaea bernerianaLeuconymphaea emirnensisLeuconymphaea coeruleaCastalia caeruleaCastalia capensisCastalia scutifoliaNymphaea bernierianaNymphaea emirnensisNymphaea madagascariensisNymphaea mildbraediiNymphaea nelsoniiNymphaea spectabilisNymphaea capensisNymphaea capensis var. capensisNymphaea scutifoliaNymphaea edgeworthiiNymphaea capensis var. katangensisNymphaea muschleriana var. megaphyllaNymphaea calliantha f. oligandraNymphaea capensis var. albaNymphaea capensis var. madagascariensis