Species Nymphaea purpurascens
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Nymphaea purpurascens.
Range:
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 purpurascens:
From the Latin purpureus = 'purple' and -ascens meaning 'becoming' or '-ish'; i.e. purplish
Scientific name:
Nymphaea purpurascens Peter
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 13(2): 59, in clavi, 73 (1928)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1928
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Nymphaea purpurascens.