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Name derivation:
Classification:
Nymphaea Linnaeus; currently more than 50 extant species descriptions (Borsch et al. 2011). Order Nymphaeales Family Nymphaeaceae
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References:
Borsch, T., C. Löhne, M.S. Mbaye, and J. Wiersema 2011. Towards a complete species tree of Nymphaea: shedding further light on subg. Brachycera and its relationships to the Australian water-lilies. Telopea 13(1-2):193-217.