Amazon Waterlily (Nymphaea amazonum)
Nymphaea amazonum is a nocturnal water lily native to tropical and subtropical Americas. It boasts large, fragrant white flowers that open at night and close by morning.
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Flowering & Fruiting Cycles
Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Northern hemisphere
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Southern hemisphere
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Synonyms
Castalia amazonum (Mart. & Zucc.) Britton & P.Wilson
Leuconymphaea amazonum (Mart. & Zucc.) Kuntze
Leuconymphaea goudotiana (Planch.) Kuntze
Nymphaea alboviridis A.St.-Hil.
Nymphaea foetida Gardner ex Planch.
Nymphaea goudotiana Planch.
Nymphaea integrifolia Salzm. ex Planch.
Nymphaea nocturna March ex Hook.
Taxonomy
- kingdomPlantae
- divisionTracheophyta
- classMagnoliopsida
- orderNymphaeales
- familyNymphaeaceae
- genusNymphaea
- speciesNymphaea amazonum