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Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea

(Savigny) Verdc. (1989)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Nymphaeopsida Order: Nymphaeales Family: Nymphaeaceae Genus: Nymphaea

blue waterlily, cape blue waterlily, egyptian lotus

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Description

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Synonyms (43)

Castalia caerulea (Savigny) Tratt. (1822)
Castalia capensis (Thunb.) J.Schust. (1907)
Castalia scutifolia Salisb. (1805)
Leuconymphaea berneriana (Planch.) Kuntze (1891)
Leuconymphaea caerulea (Savigny) Kuntze (1891)
Leuconymphaea emirnensis (Planch.) Kuntze (1891)
Nymphaea bernieriana Planch. (1853)
Nymphaea caerulea Savigny (1798)
Nymphaea caerulea var. albiflora Lovassy (1909)
Nymphaea caerulea var. eigii Warb. (1927)
Nymphaea caerulea var. versicolor T.Durand & H.Durand (1909)
Nymphaea calliantha Conard (1904)
Nymphaea calliantha var. nelsonii Burtt Davy (1924)
Nymphaea calliantha var. tenuis Conard (1904)
Nymphaea capensis Thunb. (1800)
Nymphaea capensis var. alba K.C.Landon (1984)
Nymphaea capensis var. madagascariensis (DC.) Conard (1905)
Nymphaea coerulea Andrews (1801)
Nymphaea cyclophylla R.E.Fr. (1914)
Nymphaea edgeworthii Lehm. (1852)
Nymphaea emirnensis Planch. (1853)
Nymphaea engleri Gilg (1908)
Nymphaea madagascariensis DC. (1821)
Nymphaea magnifica Gilg (1908)
Nymphaea mildbraedii Gilg (1908)
Nymphaea muschleriana Gilg (1908)
Nymphaea nubica Lehm. (1853)
Nymphaea radiata Bercht. & Opiz (1825)
Nymphaea scutifolia (Salisb.) DC. (1821)
Nymphaea spectabilis Gilg (1908)
Nymphaea sphaerantha Peter (1928)
Nymphaea stellata adscendens Casp. (1873)
Nymphaea stellata albida Casp. (1873)
Nymphaea stellata approximata Casp. (1873)
Nymphaea stellata coerulea Casp. (1873)
Nymphaea stellata distans Casp. (1873)
Nymphaea stellata f. caerulea (Savigny) Casp. (1873)
Nymphaea stellata immaculata Casp. (1873)
Nymphaea stellata lilacina Casp. (1873)
Nymphaea stellata maculata Casp. (1873)
Nymphaea stellata punctata Casp. (1873)
Nymphaea stellata spiralis Casp. (1873)
Nymphaea stellata vulgaris Casp. (1873)

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Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Potentially naturalizing
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Maui Potentially naturalizing
Hawai'i Unknown

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Trop. E. Africa, Nymphaeac.: 7 (1989)

Other References

Herbarium Pacificum Staff 1998:11 (NEWNAT/H, DESCR [as N. caerulea]); Staples & Herbst 2005:435 (KEY, DESCR); Verdcourt 1989 (Syn. N. caerulea = N. nouchali var. caerulea); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:196 (WM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. Powerline Trail, in pond to the east of the road in a low point. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tangalin, N.; Trauernicht, C. 1695 Kauai US 3/11/2008
2 Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. Powerline trail. In a pond to the east of the road in a low point Degraded lowland wet forest, large areas of mixed alien grass/ shrubland. Clays and inundated soils. Dominated by Cyclosorus w/ Bolboschoenus, surrounded by Andropogon virginicus, Clidemia hirta, Cyathea copperiDicranopteris linearis, Nephrolepis, with Metrosideros polymorpha, Psidium cattleianum, Il PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tangalin, N. 1695 Kauai BISH 3/11/2008
3 Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. powerline trail. in a pond to the east of the road in a low point Degraded lowland wet forest, large areas of mixed alien grass/ shrubland. Clays and inundated soils. Dominated by Cyclosorus w/ Bolboschoenus, surrounded by Andropogon virginicus, Clidemia hirta, Cyathea copperiDicranopteris linearis, Nephrolepis, with Metrosideros polymorpha, Psidium cattleianum, Il PRESERVED_SPECIMEN tangalin, n. trauernicht, c. collector number: 1695 Kauai BISH 3/11/2008
4 Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. waimea audubon center, waimea valley, oahu, hawaii PRESERVED_SPECIMEN crago, l.m. imada, c. collector number: 2005-209 Maui BISH 10/18/2005
5 Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. North Kohala Dist, Hawi Quadrangle, Parker Ranch, Vic. of Kehena Reservoir. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN A. Engilis Jr. & F. Reid 92-12 Hawaii US 6/8/1992
6 Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. Powerline trail. In a pond to the east of the road in a low point. Degraded lowland wet forest, large areas of mixed alien grass / shrubland. Clays and inundated soils. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Natalia Tangalin 1695 Kauai PTBG 3/11/2008
7 Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. powerline trail, in pond to the east of the road in a low point. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN n. tangalin & c. trauernicht 1695 Kauai US 3/11/2008
8 Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. wainea audubon center, waimea valley, in pond near dr. orr's office. 3' of water PRESERVED_SPECIMEN l. crago & c. imada 2005-209 Oahu US 10/18/2005
9 Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. north kohala dist, hawi quadrangle, parker ranch, vic. of kehena reservoir. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN a. engilis jr. & f. reid 92-12 Hawaii US 6/8/1992
10 Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. North Kohala Dist, Hawi Quadrangle, Parker Ranch, Vic. of Kehena Reservoir. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Engilis Jr., A.; Reid, F. A. 92-12 Hawaii US 6/8/1992
11 Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. waimea audubon center, waimea valley, oahu, hawaii Growing on side of deep urchin hole. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN crago, l.m. imada, c. collector number: 2005-209 Oahu BISH 10/18/2005
12 Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. Waimea Audubon Center, Waimea Valley, Oahu, Hawaii Growing in pond near Dr. Orr's office, in ca. 3 feet of water. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Crago, L.M. Imada, C. Collector Number: 2005-209 Oahu BISH 10/18/2005
13 Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. Wainea Audubon Center, Waimea Valley, in pond near Dr. Orr's office. 3' of water PRESERVED_SPECIMEN L. Crago & C. Imada 2005-209 Oahu US 10/18/2005
14 Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. waimea audubon center, waimea valley, oahu, hawaii Growing in pond near Dr. Orr's office, in ca. 3 feet of water. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN crago, l.m. imada, c. collector number: 2005-209 Oahu BISH 10/18/2005
15 Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea (Savigny) Verdc. Waimea Audubon Center, Waimea Valley, Oahu, Hawaii Growing in pond near Dr. Orr's office, in ca. 3 feet of water. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Crago, L.M. 2005-209 Oahu BISH 10/18/2005
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