Taxon:  Nymphaea heudelotii Planch.



Summary
Genus:
Nymphaea
Subgenus:
Brachyceras
Family:
Nymphaeaceae
Nomen number:
415643
Place of publication:
Rev. Hort. (Paris) sér. 4, 2:65.  1853 Feb (Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 8:119.  1853 Mar)
Verified:
09/08/2026 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 heudelotii Planch. var. heudelotii

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Nymphaea baumii Rehnelt & F. Henkel
Nymphaea erici-rosenii R. E. Fr.
Nymphaea heudelotii Planch. var. nana Conard
Nymphaea pseudopygmaea Lehm.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1961-. Flore du Gabon.
  2. Brunel, J. F. et al., eds. 1984. Flore analytique du Togo. Phanerogames Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
  3. Carrisso, L. W. et al., eds. 1937-. Conspectus florae angolensis.
  4. Catarino, L. et al. 2008. An annotated checklist of the vascular flora of Guinea-Bissau (West Africa). Blumea 53:93.
  5. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca. Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
  6. Jardin botanique national de Belgique. 1967-. Flore du Congo, du Rwanda et du Burundi (Flore d'Afrique centrale).
  7. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2. Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
  8. Lisowski, S. 2009. Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica vol. 41 & 42 Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
  9. Robyns, W. et al., eds. 1948-1963. Flore du Congo belge et du Ruanda-Urundi
  10. Troupin, G. 1978-. Flore du Rwanda. Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
  11. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAfricaEast Tropical AfricaUganda  Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaAngola  Carrisso, L. W. et al., eds. 1937-. Conspectus florae angolensis.
1NativeAfricaSouth Tropical AfricaZambia  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca. Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
1NativeAfricaSouthern AfricaBotswana  Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca. Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaCôte D'Ivoire  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2. Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGhana  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2. Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGuinea  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2. Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaGuinea-Bissau  Catarino, L. et al. 2008. An annotated checklist of the vascular flora of Guinea-Bissau (West Africa). Blumea 53:93.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaLiberia  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2. Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaMali  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2. Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaNigeria  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2. Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaSenegal  Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2. Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
1NativeAfricaWest Tropical AfricaTogo  Brunel, J. F. et al., eds. 1984. Flore analytique du Togo. Phanerogames Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaDemocratic Republic of the Congo  Jardin botanique national de Belgique. 1967-. Flore du Congo, du Rwanda et du Burundi (Flore d'Afrique centrale).
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaGabon  Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1961-. Flore du Gabon.
1NativeAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaRwanda  Jardin botanique national de Belgique. 1967-. Flore du Congo, du Rwanda et du Burundi (Flore d'Afrique centrale).
Native
Africa
  • EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Uganda
  • WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Rwanda
  • WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Côte D'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Togo
  • SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola, Zambia
  • SOUTHERN AFRICA: Botswana

Reference(s)
  1. Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1961-. Flore du Gabon.
  2. Brunel, J. F. et al., eds. 1984. Flore analytique du Togo. Phanerogames Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
  3. Carrisso, L. W. et al., eds. 1937-. Conspectus florae angolensis.
  4. Catarino, L. et al. 2008. An annotated checklist of the vascular flora of Guinea-Bissau (West Africa). Blumea 53:93.
  5. Exell, A. W. et al., eds. 1960-. Flora zambesiaca. Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
  6. Jardin botanique national de Belgique. 1967-. Flore du Congo, du Rwanda et du Burundi (Flore d'Afrique centrale).
  7. Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2. Note: = Nymphaea maculata Schumach.
  8. Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
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=415643. Accessed 10 October 2026.