Nymphaea ampla
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff669334e2134707116 |
| Scientific name | Nymphaea ampla |
| Authority | DC. |
| First published in | Syst. Nat. 2: 54 (1821) |
Description Top
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Nymphaea ampla, commonly known as the dotleaf waterlily, is a species of flowering plant in the Nymphaeaceae family. It is native to Texas, Florida, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern and western South America. The plant has a long history of cultural importance in the Mayan culture, where it is known as nikte’ha’ ("vulva of the water") and is often depicted with jaguars and Mayan kings. It is also known to have opiate-like effects on the user and has been used as a mild trance inducer and calmative.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Leuconymphaea ampla | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 1: 11 (1891) |
| Castalia ampla | Salisb | Parad. Lond. 1: t. 14 (1805) |
| Nymphaea candolleana | Lehm. | Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 9: 203 (1853) |
| Nymphaea ampla var. plumieri | Planch. | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 3, 19: 44 (1853) |
| Nymphaea ampla var. parviflora | Griseb. | Fl. Brit. W. I. : 11 (1859) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | dotleaf waterlily |
| Thai | บัวขาว |
| Chinese | 大睡莲 |
| Chinese | 美洲白睡莲 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Northern America click to expand
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Mexico
- Mexico Central
- Mexico Gulf
- Mexico Northeast
- Mexico Northwest
- Mexico Southeast
- Mexico Southwest
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South-central U.S.A.
- Texas
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Florida
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Mexico
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Southern America click to expand
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Caribbean
- Bahamas
- Cayman Islands
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Jamaica
- Leeward Islands
- Netherlands Antilles
- Puerto Rico
- Trinidad-Tobago
- Windward Islands
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Central America
- Belize
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
- Panamá
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Northern South America
- Guyana
- Suriname
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Western South America
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Peru
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Caribbean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000381455 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 2279 |
| USDA Plants | NYAM2 |
| Tropicos | 22600051 |
| INPN | 630229 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:605494-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2383376 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 663921 |
| Observations.org | 198799 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 299116 |
| Nature Serve | 2.150154 |
| IPNI | 605494-1 |
| iNaturalist | 165750 |
| GBIF | 2882432 |
| EPPO | NYMAM |
| EOL | 596463 |
| Elurikkus | 323706 |
| USDA GRIN | 25431 |
| Wikipedia | Nymphaea_ampla |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives / Galloyl esters | |||||
| Methyl gallate | 7428 | Click to see COC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)O)O | 184.15 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.02.027 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-3-O-glycosides | |||||
| 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-3-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one | 5378597 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 464.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.02.027 |
| Isoquercetin | 5280804 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O | 464.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.02.027 |
| Quercetin 3-O-beta-D-xylopyranoside | 5320861 | Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O | 434.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.02.027 |
| Reynoutrin | 5878729 | Click to see C1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2=C(OC3=CC(=CC(=C3C2=O)O)O)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O | 434.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.02.027 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflavonoid O-glycosides | |||||
| [(2S,3R,4S,5R)-2-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-7-hydroxy-4-oxochromen-5-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-3-yl] acetate | 102400090 | Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(C(COC1OC2=CC(=CC3=C2C(=O)C(=CO3)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O | 460.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.02.027 |
| [2-[3-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-7-hydroxy-4-oxochromen-5-yl]oxy-4,5-dihydroxyoxan-3-yl] acetate | 163025415 | Click to see CC(=O)OC1C(C(COC1OC2=CC(=CC3=C2C(=O)C(=CO3)C4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O | 460.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2005.02.027 |
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| In public collections | 0 |