James' waterlily
Nymphaea jamesoniana Planch.
Nymphaea jamesoniana, commonly known as James' waterlily, is a species of waterlily belonging to the family Nymphaeaceae. It is native to regions across the Nearctic, Neotropical, and other parts of the Americas, including the conterminous 48 United States, Mexico, Central America, and tropical South America.
Description
Nymphaea jamesoniana was first described in 1852 by Planch. and is found in a wide range of locations, such as Antioquia, Atlántico, Chocó, Llanura del Caribe, Pacífico, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Guyana, and Honduras. This waterlily species is part of the genus Nymphaea and is widely distributed across the Americas, from the United States to South America.
Other common names
James' waterlily
Distribution
BR · Nearctic · Neotropical · Antioquia, Atlántico, Chocó · Llanura del Caribe, Pacífico · conterminous 48 United States · Argentina Northeast · Argentina Northwest · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil Southeast · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador · El Salvador · Florida · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Mexico Gulf · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest · Nicaragua · Paraguay
Synonyms
Nymphaea sagittariifoliaLeuconymphaea jamesonianaLeuconymphaea gibertiiCastalia gilbertiiCastalia jamesonianaNymphaea gibertii