Species Nymphaea stellata
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Nymphaea stellata.
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 stellata:
From the Latin ‘stelllata’ / ‘stellatus’ meaning ‘made star-like’
Scientific name:
Nymphaea stellata Willd.
Synonym of:
Unknown
Long etymology:
Protologue:
Sp. Pl., ed. 4 [Willd.] 2: 1153 (1799)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1799
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Nymphaea stellata.