Taxon:  Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Andrews



Summary
Genus:
Nymphaea
Subgenus:
Lotos
Family:
Nymphaeaceae
Nomen number:
415655
Place of publication:
Bot. Repos. 8: t. 503.  1808 (R. H. Salisbury, Parad. lond. 1(1): sub t. 14.  1805, pro syn.)
Comment:
  • an uncertain taxon; different ploidy levels are known, and while some populations are reportedly sterile, others are reported as fertile, suggesting further study is needed
  • authorship of names in this work follows Madrid ICN Art. 46.8; there is no internal evidence in the work for any author other than Andrews (fide K. Gandhi, pers. comm. on 7 Aug 2006)
Verified:
02/16/2006 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System. 
Other conspecific taxa
Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. Conard, H. S. 1905. The waterlilies: a monograph of the genus Nymphaea. Publ. Carnegie Inst. Wash. 4:199.
  3. Dkhar, J. 2011. Analysis of genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationship in the genus Nymphaea using DNA profiling. Unpublished dissertation (North-Eastern Hill University) 27.
  4. Gupta, P. P. 1980. Cytogenetics of aquatic ornamentals VI. Evolutionary trends and relationships in the genus Nymphaea. Cytologia 45:307-314. Note: lists two cytotypes, one highly fertile and another nearly sterile
  5. Hajra, P. K. et al., eds. 1996-. Materials for the flora of Arunachal Pradesh.
  6. Hô, P.-H. 1999. Cây co Viêt Nam, ed. 2.
  7. Hossain, A. B. M. E. et al. 2001. Taxonomy of the genus Nymphaea (Tourn.) L. (Nymphaeaceae) from Bangladesh in view of anatomical studies. Bangladesh J. Bot. 30:9-16.
  8. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  9. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
  10. Khan, M. S., ed. 1972-. Flora of Bangladesh. Note: lists as Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Salisb.; = N. nouchali Burm. f.
  11. Khanna, K. K. et al. 1999. Dicotyledonous plants of Uttar Pradesh: a checklist.
  12. La-ongsri, W. et al. 2009. A synopsis of Thai Nymphaeaceae. Nordic J. Bot. 27:109-111.
  13. Mitra, R. L. & K. Subramanyam. 1982. Is Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Andrews an apomict? Bull. Bot. Surv. India 24:83-86. Note: propagates only vegetatively, and never sets fruit in nature
  14. Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan. Note: lists as Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Salisb.
  15. Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
  16. Pullaiah, T. et al. 1997-1998. Flora of Andhra Pradesh (India).
  17. Raskoti, B. B. et al. 2011. A new record of Nymphaea (Nymphaeaceae) for Flora of Nepal. Bot. Orient. 8:105. Note: mentions
  18. Sharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India.
  19. Singh, N. P. et al., eds. 2001-2002. Flora of Maharashtra state.
  20. Singh, N. P. et al. 2001. Flora of Bihar: analysis.
  21. Venu, P. et al. 2003. On the identity of and sterility in Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Andrews (Nymphaeaceae). Rheedea 13:29-34.
  22. Verma, D. M. et al. (vol. 1); V. Mudgal et al. (vol. 2). 1993-. Flora Madhya Pradesh.
  23. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentBangladesh  Khan, M. S., ed. 1972-. Flora of Bangladesh. Note: lists as Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Salisb.; = N. nouchali Burm. f.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaAndhra Pradesh Pullaiah, T. et al. 1997-1998. Flora of Andhra Pradesh (India).
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaArunachal Pradesh Hajra, P. K. et al., eds. 1996-. Materials for the flora of Arunachal Pradesh.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaAssam Dkhar, J. 2011. Analysis of genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationship in the genus Nymphaea using DNA profiling. Unpublished dissertation (North-Eastern Hill University) 27.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaBihar Singh, N. P. et al. 2001. Flora of Bihar: analysis.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaMadhya Pradesh Verma, D. M. et al. (vol. 1); V. Mudgal et al. (vol. 2). 1993-. Flora Madhya Pradesh.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaMaharashtra Singh, N. P. et al., eds. 2001-2002. Flora of Maharashtra state.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaMeghalaya Dkhar, J. 2011. Analysis of genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationship in the genus Nymphaea using DNA profiling. Unpublished dissertation (North-Eastern Hill University) 27.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaOdisha Venu, P. et al. 2003. On the identity of and sterility in Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Andrews (Nymphaeaceae). Rheedea 13:29-34.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaTamil Nadu Venu, P. et al. 2003. On the identity of and sterility in Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Andrews (Nymphaeaceae). Rheedea 13:29-34.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaUttar Pradesh Khanna, K. K. et al. 1999. Dicotyledonous plants of Uttar Pradesh: a checklist.
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndiaWest Bengal Mitra, R. L. & K. Subramanyam. 1982. Is Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Andrews an apomict? Bull. Bot. Surv. India 24:83-86. Note: propagates only vegetatively, and never sets fruit in nature
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
5UncertainAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentSri Lanka  La-ongsri, W. et al. 2009. A synopsis of Thai Nymphaeaceae. Nordic J. Bot. 27:109-111.
5UncertainAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaCambodia  La-ongsri, W. et al. 2009. A synopsis of Thai Nymphaeaceae. Nordic J. Bot. 27:109-111.
5UncertainAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaLaos  La-ongsri, W. et al. 2009. A synopsis of Thai Nymphaeaceae. Nordic J. Bot. 27:109-111.
5UncertainAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaMyanmar  La-ongsri, W. et al. 2009. A synopsis of Thai Nymphaeaceae. Nordic J. Bot. 27:109-111.
5UncertainAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaThailand  La-ongsri, W. et al. 2009. A synopsis of Thai Nymphaeaceae. Nordic J. Bot. 27:109-111.
5UncertainAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaVietnam  La-ongsri, W. et al. 2009. A synopsis of Thai Nymphaeaceae. Nordic J. Bot. 27:109-111.
5UncertainAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesia  La-ongsri, W. et al. 2009. A synopsis of Thai Nymphaeaceae. Nordic J. Bot. 27:109-111.
5UncertainAsia-TropicalMalesiaMalaysia  La-ongsri, W. et al. 2009. A synopsis of Thai Nymphaeaceae. Nordic J. Bot. 27:109-111.
5UncertainAsia-TropicalMalesiaPhilippines  La-ongsri, W. et al. 2009. A synopsis of Thai Nymphaeaceae. Nordic J. Bot. 27:109-111.
6Other    exact native range in Asia obscureMitra, R. L. & K. Subramanyam. 1982. Is Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Andrews an apomict? Bull. Bot. Surv. India 24:83-86. Note: propagates only vegetatively, and never sets fruit in nature
Native
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Bangladesh, India [Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh]
Cultivated
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Cuba
Uncertain
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: Sri Lanka
  • INDO-CHINA: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • MALESIA: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines
Other (exact native range in Asia obscure)

Reference(s)
  1. Dkhar, J. 2011. Analysis of genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationship in the genus Nymphaea using DNA profiling. Unpublished dissertation (North-Eastern Hill University) 27.
  2. Hajra, P. K. et al., eds. 1996-. Materials for the flora of Arunachal Pradesh.
  3. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
  4. Khan, M. S., ed. 1972-. Flora of Bangladesh. Note: lists as Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Salisb.; = N. nouchali Burm. f.
  5. Khanna, K. K. et al. 1999. Dicotyledonous plants of Uttar Pradesh: a checklist.
  6. La-ongsri, W. et al. 2009. A synopsis of Thai Nymphaeaceae. Nordic J. Bot. 27:109-111.
  7. Mitra, R. L. & K. Subramanyam. 1982. Is Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Andrews an apomict? Bull. Bot. Surv. India 24:83-86. Note: propagates only vegetatively, and never sets fruit in nature
  8. Pullaiah, T. et al. 1997-1998. Flora of Andhra Pradesh (India).
  9. Singh, N. P. et al., eds. 2001-2002. Flora of Maharashtra state.
  10. Singh, N. P. et al. 2001. Flora of Bihar: analysis.
  11. Venu, P. et al. 2003. On the identity of and sterility in Nymphaea rubra Roxb. ex Andrews (Nymphaeaceae). Rheedea 13:29-34.
  12. Verma, D. M. et al. (vol. 1); V. Mudgal et al. (vol. 2). 1993-. Flora Madhya Pradesh.
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=415655. Accessed 4 November 2026.