Nymphaea violacea
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643ff65d82b84913626687 |
| Scientific name | Nymphaea violacea |
| Authority | Lehm. |
| First published in | Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 9: 218 (1853) |
Description Top
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Nymphaea violacea, also known as blue lily, is a waterlily found in Australia, specifically in the Western Australian Kimberley region and parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory. Its flowers can range in color from violet to blue or white. This plant has been traditionally used as a food source by Aboriginal people in northern Australia, with all parts of the plant being edible. However, it also contains the psychoactive alkaloid aporphine, which can have sedative effects when consumed. Nymphaea violacea belongs to the genus Nymphaea, which includes other waterlily species.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Nymphaea rehneltiana | F.Henkel | Gartenflora 59: 154 (1910) |
| Nymphaea holtzei | Rehnelt & F.Henkel | Nymphaeaceen : 67 (1907) |
| Nymphaea casparyi | Rehnelt & F.Henkel | Nymphaeaceen : 66 (1907) |
| Nymphaea brownii | F.M.Bailey | Queensl. Fl. 1: 39 (1899) |
| Nymphaea gigantea var. violacea | (Lehm.) Conard | Waterlilies : 130 (1905) |
| Nymphaea violacea var. coerulea | Lehm. | Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 9: 218 (1853) |
| Nymphaea holtzei var. albiflora | Henkel | Buch Nymph. : 67 (1907) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
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| Persian | نیلوفر آبی ویولاسه |
| Tamil | நெய்தல் |
| Tamil | கருங்குவளை |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Asia-tropical click to expand
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Papuasia
- New Guinea
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Papuasia
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Australasia click to expand
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Australia
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- Western Australia
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Australia
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000380744 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:605740-1 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 2646 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 419126 |
| IPNI | 605740-1 |
| iNaturalist | 502216 |
| GBIF | 7326963 |
| Freebase | /m/0h67bx5 |
| Elurikkus | 588857 |
| USDA GRIN | 415633 |
| Wikipedia | Nymphaea_violacea |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |