Taxon: Nymphaea amazonum Mart. & Zucc. subsp. amazonum

Summary

Genus:

Nymphaea

Subgenus:

Hydrocallis

Family:

Nymphaeaceae

Nomen number:

415631

Verified:

12/13/1999 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Nymphaea amazonum Mart. & Zucc. (0 active accession[s])
Nymphaea amazonum Mart. & Zucc. subsp. pedersenii Wiersema (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Autonym(s)
Nymphaea amazonum Mart. & Zucc. f. amazonum
Nymphaea amazonum Mart. & Zucc. var. amazonum

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Castalia amazonum (Mart. & Zucc.) Britton & P. Wilson
Leuconymphaea amazonum (Mart. & Zucc.) Kuntze
Nymphaea blanda G. Mey. f. amazonum (Mart. & Zucc.) Planch.
Nymphaea rudgeana G. Mey. var. amazonum (Mart. & Zucc.) Griseb.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Leuconymphaea goudotiana (Planch.) Kuntze
Nymphaea alboviridis A. St.-Hil.
Nymphaea amazonum Mart. & Zucc. f. goudotiana (Planch.) Casp.
Nymphaea amazonum Mart. & Zucc. var. goudotiana (Planch.) Conard
Nymphaea candolleana Lehm.
Nymphaea foetida Lehm., nom. inval.
Nymphaea goudotiana Planch.
Nymphaea integrifolia Salzm. ex Lehm., nom. inval.
Nymphaea nocturna March ex Hook., nom. inval.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
Bonilla-Barbosa, J. R. 2001. Nymphaeaceae. In: Diego-Pérez, N. & R. M. Fonseca, eds., Flora de Guerrero. 13:13-14.
Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Cornejo, X. & C. Bonifaz. 2003. Nymphaeaceae. In: Harling, G. & B. Sparre, eds., Flora of Ecuador.
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.
Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
Lot, A. et al. 1986. Angiospermas acuáticas mexicanas 1. Listados florísticos de México. 5:52.
Lot, A. et al. 1999. Catálogo de angiospermas acuáticas de México. Cuad. Inst. Biol. 33:93.
Pott, V. J. & A. Pott. 1997. Checklist das macrófitas aquáticas do Pantanal, Brasil. Acta Bot. Brasil. 11:222. Note: mentions
Pott, V. J. 1998. A família Nymphaeaceae no Pantanal, Mato Grosso e Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil. Acta Bot. Brasil. 12:186.
Wanderley, M. G. L., ed. 2001-. Flora fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo
Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas		Ramírez-García, P. & A. Novelo. 1989. Nymphaea amazonum (Nymphaeaceae) en México; clave de las especies del subgénero Hydrochallis en el país. Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 58:87-92.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas		Ramírez-García, P. & A. Novelo. 1989. Nymphaea amazonum (Nymphaeaceae) en México; clave de las especies del subgénero Hydrochallis en el país. Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 58:87-92.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero		Ramírez-García, P. & A. Novelo. 1989. Nymphaea amazonum (Nymphaeaceae) en México; clave de las especies del subgénero Hydrochallis en el país. Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 58:87-92.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca	s.e.	Ramírez-García, P. & A. Novelo. 1989. Nymphaea amazonum (Nymphaeaceae) en México; clave de las especies del subgénero Hydrochallis en el país. Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 58:87-92.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Tabasco		Ramírez-García, P. & A. Novelo. 1989. Nymphaea amazonum (Nymphaeaceae) en México; clave de las especies del subgénero Hydrochallis en el país. Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 58:87-92.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave		Ramírez-García, P. & A. Novelo. 1989. Nymphaea amazonum (Nymphaeaceae) en México; clave de las especies del subgénero Hydrochallis en el país. Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 58:87-92.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Acre		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Alagoas		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Bahia		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Ceará		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Maranhão		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Mato Grosso		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Mato Grosso do Sul		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Minas Gerais		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Pará		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Pernambuco		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Piauí		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Rio de Janeiro		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Rondônia		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	São Paulo		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Cuba			Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Dominican Republic			Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Guadeloupe			Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Haiti			Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Jamaica			Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Martinique			Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	St. Lucia			Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	Trinidad and Tobago	Tobago		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Caribbean	United States	Puerto Rico		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica			Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	El Salvador			Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala			Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Nicaragua			Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Panama			Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	French Guiana			Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Guyana			Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Suriname			Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Anzoátegui		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Apure		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Aragua		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Delta Amacuro		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Falcón		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Guárico		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Miranda		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Monagas		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Sucre		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Trujillo		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Zulia		Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Cauca		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Magdalena		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Tolima		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia	Valle del Cauca		Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Esmeraldas		Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Guayas		Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Los Ríos		Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador	Morona Santiago		Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Loreto		Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru	Madre de Dios		Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45

Native
Northern America

NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Tamaulipas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca (s.e.), Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]

Southern America

CARIBBEAN: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago [Tobago], United States [Puerto Rico]
CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela [Anzoátegui, Apure, Aragua, Delta Amacuro, Falcón, Guárico, Miranda, Monagas, Sucre, Trujillo, Zulia]
BRAZIL: Brazil [Acre, Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rondônia, São Paulo]
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia [Cauca, Magdalena, Tolima, Valle del Cauca], Ecuador [Esmeraldas, Guayas, Los Ríos, Morona Santiago], Peru [Loreto, Madre de Dios]

Reference(s)

Boggan, J. et al. 1997. Checklist of the plants of the Guianas, ed. 2
Brako, L. & J. L. Zarucchi. 1993. Catalogue of the flowering plants and gymnosperms of Peru. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 45
Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez, eds. 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75
Ramírez-García, P. & A. Novelo. 1989. Nymphaea amazonum (Nymphaeaceae) en México; clave de las especies del subgénero Hydrochallis en el país. Anales Inst. Biol. Univ. Nac. México 58:87-92.
Wiersema, J. H. 1987. A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 16:81.

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=415631. Accessed 21 October 2026.