Taxon:  Nymphaea rudgeana G. Mey.



Summary
Genus:
Nymphaea
Subgenus:
Hydrocallis
Family:
Nymphaeaceae
Nomen number:
415629
Place of publication:
Prim. fl. esseq. 198.  1818
Verified:
12/13/1999 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Autonym(s)
Nymphaea rudgeana G. Mey. var. rudgeana

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Castalia rudgeana (G. Mey.) Britton & P. Wilson

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Nymphaea amazonum hort. ex Casp., nom. inval.
Nymphaea amazonum Mart. & Zucc. var. forma-submersa Sagot
Nymphaea sinuata Lehm.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
  2. Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
  3. Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
  4. Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
  5. Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
  6. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  7. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
  8. Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands. Note: mentions
  9. Nelson, C. H. N. 2008. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Honduras Note: Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  10. Prance, G. T. & A. B. Anderson. 1976. Studies of the floral biology of neotropical Nymphaeaceae. 3. Acta Amazon. 6(2):163-170.
  11. Sousa, D. J. L. de & L. Q. Matias. 2012. Sinopse do gênero Nymphaea L. (Nymphaeaceae) no estado do Ceará. Revista Caatinga 25:76.
  12. Wanderley, M. G. L., ed. 2001-. Flora fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo
  13. Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
  14. Wiersema, J. H. 2001. Nymphaeaceae. In: Stevens, W. D. et al., eds., Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
  15. Wiersema, J. H. 2003. Nymphaeaceae. In: Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds., Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmapá Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilAmazonas Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilBahia Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilCeará Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilEspírito Santo Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMaranhão Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilMinas Gerais Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPará Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilParaná Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilPernambuco Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRio de Janeiro Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilRoraima Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazilSão Paulo Wanderley, M. G. L., ed. 2001-. Flora fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanGuadeloupe  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanJamaica  Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanMartinique  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica n.e.Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Nelson, C. H. N. 2008. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Honduras Note: Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua e.Wiersema, J. H. 2001. Nymphaeaceae. In: Stevens, W. D. et al., eds., Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaFrench Guiana  Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaSuriname  Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaAnzoátegui Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaBolívar Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaDelta Amacuro Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaDistrito Capital Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaFalcón Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaMiranda Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaMonagas Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaZulia Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaMagdalena Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
Native
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Cuba, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago [Trinidad]
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica (n.e.), Honduras, Nicaragua (e.)
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela [Anzoátegui, Bolívar, Delta Amacuro, Distrito Capital, Falcón, Miranda, Monagas, Zulia]
  • BRAZIL: Brazil [Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Espírito Santo, Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraná, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, Roraima, São Paulo]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia [Magdalena]

Reference(s)
  1. Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
  2. Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
  3. Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
  4. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  5. Nelson, C. H. N. 2008. Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Honduras Note: Secretaría de Recursos Naturales y Ambiente, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  6. Wanderley, M. G. L., ed. 2001-. Flora fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo
  7. Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:96.
  8. Wiersema, J. H. 2001. Nymphaeaceae. In: Stevens, W. D. et al., eds., Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=415629. Accessed 22 October 2026.