Nymphaeaceae

Nymphaea L.

1. Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f., Fl. Ind. (N. L. Burman) (1768) 120; Merrill, PJS 19 (1921) 350; Merrill, EPFP 2 (1923) 140. = Nymphaea stellata Willd., Sp. Pl., 4th Ed. 2 (1799) 1153; ≡ Castalia stellata (Willd.) Blume, Bijdr. fl. Ned. Ind. (1825) 49. Distribution: Afghanistan, Andaman Isls, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Lesser Sunda Isls, Malay Peninsula, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Isls, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. LUZON: Bulacan, Laguna, NCR, MINDANAO. Notes: Widespread in the Philippines. In shallow lakes, locally very abundant. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.
2. Nymphaea pubescens Willd., Sp. Pl., 4th Ed. 2 (1799) 1154. Distribution: Andaman Isls, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Malay Peninsula, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Isls, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam. LUZON: Laguna, PALAWAN. Notes: LaFrankie (pers. comm.) points out that Merrill and others used the name Nymphaea stellata Willd. for this species. In shallow water along lake margin. Much less common than the preceding species. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1). Native.