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Nymphaea lotus

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

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

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Uses and Culture

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  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 511 (1753)

Other References

Staples et al. 2003:16 (NEWNAT/O, DESCR)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Nymphaea lotus Kahuku, Kii Unit of USFWS James Campbell Wildlife Refuge, in channelized waterway running diagonally through middle of refuge Forming dense stands on surface of waterway along with white-flowered form. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 200016 Oahu BISH 2000-09-16
2 Nymphaea lotus James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, Kahuku, Oahu Growing in an open water ditch, rooted in mud at bottom. Preserved_Specimen Crago, L.M. 2005074 Oahu BISH 2005-03-01
3 Nymphaea lotus Kahuku, Kii Unit of USFWS James Campbell Wildlife Refuge, in channelized waterway in refuge Forming dense stands on surface of slow-moving waterway along with a magenta-flowered form (Imada et al. 2000-9). Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 20008 Oahu BISH 2000-07-13
4 Nymphaea lotus Kahuku, Kii Unit of USFWS James Campbell Wildlife Refuge, in channelized waterway in refuge Forming dense stands on surface of slow-moving waterway along with a creamy white-colored form (Imada et al. 2000-8). Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 20009 Oahu BISH 2000-07-13
5 Nymphaea lotus James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, Kahuku, Oahu Growing in an open water ditch, rooted in mud at bottom. Preserved_Specimen Crago, L.M. 2005074 Oahu BISH 2005-03-01
6 Nymphaea lotus Kahuku, Kii Unit of USFWS James Campbell Wildlife Refuge, in channelized waterway in refuge Forming dense stands on surface of slow-moving waterway along with a magenta-flowered form (Imada et al. 2000-9). Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 20008 Oahu BISH 2000-07-13
7 Nymphaea lotus James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, Kahuku, Oahu Growing in an open water ditch, rooted in mud at bottom. Preserved_Specimen Crago, L.M. 2005074 Oahu BISH 2005-03-01
8 Nymphaea lotus James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge, Kahuku, Oahu Growing in an open water ditch, rooted in mud at bottom. Preserved_Specimen Crago, L.M. 2005074 Oahu BISH 2005-03-01
9 Nymphaea lotus Kahuku, Kii Unit of USFWS James Campbell Wildlife Refuge, in channelized waterway running diagonally through middle of refuge Forming dense stands on surface of waterway along with magenta-flowered form. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 200017 Oahu BISH 2000-09-16
10 Nymphaea lotus Kahuku, Kii Unit of USFWS James Campbell Wildlife Refuge, in channelized waterway in refuge Forming dense stands on surface of slow-moving waterway along with a creamy white-colored form (Imada et al. 2000-8). Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 20009 Oahu BISH 2000-07-13
11 Nymphaea lotus Kahuku, Kii Unit of USFWS James Campbell Wildlife Refuge, in channelized waterway running diagonally through middle of refuge Forming dense stands on surface of waterway along with white-flowered form. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 200016 Oahu BISH 2000-09-16
12 Nymphaea lotus Koolau Mts., Peahinaia, Frog Pond. Canopy of Metrosideros polymorpha, Acacia koa, Psidium cattleianum, P. guajava, Cheirodendon trigynum; understory of Cyclosorus interruptus, Andropogon virginicus, Paspalum conjugatum, Ludwigia octovalvis, Pterolepis glomerata. Preserved_Specimen Shinsato, W. 523 Oahu BISH 2019-10-28
13 Nymphaea lotus Kahuku, Kii Unit of USFWS James Campbell Wildlife Refuge, in channelized waterway running diagonally through middle of refuge Forming dense stands on surface of waterway along with magenta-flowered form. Preserved_Specimen Imada, C. 200017 Oahu BISH 2000-09-16
14 Nymphaea lotus Kailua, in canal bordering Kawainui Marsh, ca. 100 yds from radio-airplane field Swamp w. reeds, floating aquatics. Preserved_Specimen Daubenspeck, V. Oahu BISH 2002-04-30
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