Red WaterLily
Nymphaea rubra
Also known as Indian red waterlily
Herb (Aquatic)Medicinal
About Red WaterLily
Nymphaea rubra is a species of waterlily native to the region spanning from Sri Lanka and northeastern India to western and central Malesia. Additionally, it has been introduced to regions such as Southeast China, Cuba, Guyana, Hungary, and Suriname.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Nymphaea rubra
- Genus
- Nymphaea
- Family
- NYMPHAEACEAE
- Habit
- Herb (Aquatic)
- Habitat
- Water bodies
- Distribution
- Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Yunnan, Taiwan, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, northeastern Australia and Papua New Guinea
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Kokaa
- Bengali
- Lal Shapla
- Tamil
- Atti
- Telugu
- Erra kaluva, Thaamara
- Marathi
- लाल कमल Lal kamal, रक्तकमल Raktakamal
Botanical family
Nymphaeaceae
Water-Lily Family
Red WaterLily belongs to the Nymphaeaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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