Nymphaea subg. Nymphaea
Nymphaea subg. Nymphaea is a subgenus of the genus Nymphaea.
Description
Vegetative characteristics
Species of Nymphaea subg. Nymphaea have horizontal or vertical rhizomes. The leaf margins are entire, sinuate or crenate, but never dentate.Generative characteristics
The diurnal flowers float on the water surface. The outer stamens have petaloid filaments. The stamens do not have a sterile appendage at the apex. The carpellary styles are ligulate. The petals are predominantly white, but pink, red, and yellow colouration occurs as well. The large seeds have a smooth surface.Taxonomy
The subgenus Nymphaea subg. Nymphaea is an autonym. The type species is Nymphaea alba L.Sections
It is divided into three sections:Species
- Nymphaea alba
- Nymphaea alba subsp. occidentalis Hyl.
- Nymphaea × borealis
- Nymphaea candida
- Nymphaea × helvola
- Nymphaea × khurooi
- Nymphaea × laydekeri
- Nymphaea leibergii
- Nymphaea loriana
- Nymphaea × marliacea
- Nymphaea mexicana
- Nymphaea odorata
- Nymphaea pygmaea
- Nymphaea × sundvikii
- Nymphaea tetragona
- Nymphaea × thiona