Kokaa / Red Waterlily
Nymphaea rubra
Also known as Indian Red Waterlily
- Habit
- Herb (Aquatic)
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Nymphaea rubra
- Genus
- Nymphaea
- Family
- Nymphaeaceae
- Habit
- Herb (Aquatic)
- Habitat
- Water bodies
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Distribution
- Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Yunnan, Taiwan, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, northeastern Australia and Papua New Guinea
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal, Gujarat, Madhya 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
- Hindi
- Kokaa
- Bengali
- Lal Shapla
- Tamil
- Atti
- Telugu
- Erra kaluva, Thaamara
- Marathi
- लाल कमल Lal kamal, रक्तकमल Raktakamal
About Kokaa
Red WaterLily (Nymphaea rubra) is a herb (aquatic) belonging to the Nymphaeaceae family (Water-Lily Family). It is typically found in water bodies. It occurs across Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Yunnan, Taiwan, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, northeastern Australia and Papua New Guinea. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Nymphaeaceae
Water-Lily Family
Kokaa belongs to the Nymphaeaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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