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Flowering and fruiting Nuphar variegata specimen. Nymphaeaceae ( / ˌnɪmfiˈeɪsi.iː, - ˌaɪ /) is a family of flowering plants, commonly called water lilies. They live as rhizomatous aquatic herbs in temperate and tropical climates around the world. The family contains five genera [4] with about 70 known species. [5]
- Nuphar
Nuphar is a genus of aquatic plants in the family...
- Water Lilies (Monet series)
Water Lilies ( French: Nymphéas [nɛ̃.fe.a]) is a series of...
- Nymphaea alba
Nymphaea alba. Nymphaea alba subsp. occidentalis (Ostenf.)...
- Water Lilies
Water Lilies. Water Lilies (or Nymphéas, pronounced...
- Nymphaea
Nymphaea ( / nɪmˈfiːə /) is a genus of hardy and tender...
- Nuphar
Mar 22, 2024 · European white water lily. water lily, (family Nymphaeaceae), family of about 60 species in 4 genera of freshwater flowering plants (order Nymphaeales) native to the temperate and tropical parts of the world. Water lilies provide food for fish and wildlife but sometimes cause drainage problems because of their rapid growth.
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Nymphaeaceae. In botany, Nymphaeaceae is the name of a family of plants which grow in water. The family is also called water-lily family . Their flowers suggest they are one of the earliest groups of angiosperms. [1] Modern genetic analyses by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group researchers has confirmed its basal position among flowering plants.
