Neerambal / White Lotus
Nymphaea pubescens
Also known as Night Lotus, Indian Water-Lily, Hairy Waterlily
- Habit
- Herb (Aquatic)
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Nymphaea pubescens
- Genus
- Nymphaea
- Family
- Nymphaeaceae
- Habit
- Herb (Aquatic)
- Habitat
- Water bodies
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- Tropical Asia
- Distribution
- Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Vietnam, Philippines, Laos
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Variable
Typical of the Nymphaeaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Local Names
- Nepali
- कमल Kamal
- Bengali
- Shaluk, শাপলা, নিম্ফিয়া পিউবেসেন্স
- Tamil
- ஆம்பல்
- Kannada
- Kannaidile
- Malayalam
- Neerambal, സുന്ദരി ആമ്പൽ, Nymphaea pubescens
- Sanskrit
- kumuda
About Neerambal
White Lotus (Nymphaea pubescens) is a herb (aquatic) belonging to the Nymphaeaceae family (Water-Lily Family). It is typically found in water bodies. Native to Tropical Asia, it is distributed across Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Vietnam, Philippines, Laos. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Nymphaeaceae
Water-Lily Family
Neerambal belongs to the Nymphaeaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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