Species Nymphaea petersiana
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There aren’t any identifications of Nymphaea petersiana.
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Location unknown
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Etymology of Nymphaea:
La. nymphaea = water-lily; Gk. nymphe = goddess of springs, general name for delightful, mythological, semi-divine water-maidens (Virgil), also bride; (Nymphaios = sacred to the nymphs); referring to the water lilies, of which there are many in this genus.
Etymology of petersiana:
Named after W.C.H Peters (1815-1883), German zoologist who collected plants and animals in Mozambique
Scientific name:
Nymphaea petersiana Klotzsch
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Protologue:
Naturw. Reise Mossambique [Peters] 152 (1861)
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Year published:
1861
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Nymphaea petersiana.