Rudge's waterlily
Nymphaea rudgeana G.Mey.
Nymphaea rudgeana is a species of waterlily in the family Nymphaeaceae, native to regions from Mexico to tropical South America. It was first described in 1818 by G.Mey.
Description
Nymphaea rudgeana is a waterlily species found in parts of Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America, including Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, and others. It belongs to the Nymphaeaceae family and is commonly known as Rudge's waterlily. Its distribution spans the Neotropical region, including areas such as the Magdalena, Llanura del Caribe, and several regions of Brazil.
Other common names
Rudge's waterlily
Distribution
BR · Neotropical · Magdalena · Llanura del Caribe · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Jamaica · Leeward Is. · Mexico Southeast · Nicaragua · Panamá · Puerto Rico · Suriname · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuela · Windward Is. · Archipiélago de Cuba
Synonyms
Castalia rudgeanaNymphaea ampla var. rudgeanaNymphaea ampla var. rudgeanaNymphaea blanda