Taxon: Nymphaea candida C. Presl

Summary

Genus:

Nymphaea

Subgenus:

Nymphaea

Section:

Nymphaea

Family:

Nymphaeaceae

Nomen number:

415662

Place of publication:

J. S. Presl & C. Presl, Delic. prag. 224. 1822

Verified:

12/14/1999 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 candida C. Presl var. candida

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Castalia candida (C. Presl) Schinz & Thell.
Leuconymphaea candida (C. Presl) Kuntze
Nymphaea alba L. subsp. candida (C. Presl) Korsh.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)


Nymphaea biradiata Sommerauer
Nymphaea colchica (Woronow ex Grossh.) Kem.-Nath.
Castalia colchica Woronow ex Grossh.
Nymphaea neglecta Hausleutner
Nymphaea nitida Sims
Nymphaea semiaperta C. Klinggr.
Nymphaea pauciradiata Bunge
Nymphaea basniniana Turcz.
Nymphaea cachemiriana Cambess.
Nymphaea punctata Kar. & Kir.
Nymphaea alba L. var. kashmiriana Hook. f. & Thomson
Nymphaea milletii Boreau
Nymphaea permixta Boreau
Nymphaea intermedia Weiker ex Rchb.
Nymphaea kosteletzkyi Palliardi ex Lehm.
Nymphaea alba L. var. oocarpa Casp.
Nymphaea alba L. var. oligostigma Casp.
Castalia biradiata (Sommerauer) Hayek
Castalia semiaperta (C. Klinggr.) Fritsch
Nymphaea candida C. Presl var. semiaperta (C. Klinggr.) F. Henkel et al.
Nymphaea candida C. Presl var. biradiata (Sommerauer) F. Henkel et al.
Nymphaea candida C. Presl var. neglecta (Hausleutner) F. Henkel et al.
Nymphaea candida C. Presl var. kosteletzkyi (Palliardi ex Lehm.) F. Henkel et al.
Nymphaea candida C. Presl var. delicata F. Henkel
Nymphaea tetragona Georgi var. nitida (Sims) F. Henkel et al.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Bajtenov, M. B. et al., eds. 1961. Flora of Kazakhstana. 4:6.
Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
Fu, D.-Z. & J. H. Wiersema. 2001. Nymphaeaceae. In: Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds., Flora of China (English edition).
Giesen, T. G. & G. van der Velde. 1978. De verspreiding van Nymphaea candida Presl en Nymphaea alba L. in Nederland. Gorteria 9(3):61-66.
Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
Grossheim, A. A. et al., eds. 1939-. Flora Kavkaza, ed. 2.
Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
Jonsell, B., ed. 2000. Flora nordica. Note: = Nymphaea alba subsp. candida (C. Presl) Korsh.
Kak, A. M. 1985. Aquatic and wetland vegetation of the north western Himalaya—XXI. Family Nymphaeaceae in the north western Himalaya. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 7:591-598.
Kak, A. M. 1990. Aquatic and wetland vegetation of the Kashmir Himalaya. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 14:10.
Khan, Z. et al. 1997. Aquatic plants of Iran and Pakistan: 8. Nymphaeaceae. Biologia (Lahore) 43:11.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Koul, K. & A. R. Naqshi. 1988. Nymphaeaceae of Jammu and Kashmir. J. Bombay Nat. Hist. Soc. 85:454-456.
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Laasimer, L. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of the Baltic countries; compendium of vascular plants.
Muntendam, J. B. et al. 1996. Morphometric patterns in the Nymphaea alba-candida complex. Acta Bot. Neerl. 45:279-302.
Nasir, E. & S. I. Ali, eds. 1970-. Flora of [West] Pakistan.
Sharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India.
Singh, N. P., eds. 2002-. Flora of Jammu & Kashmir
Takhtajan, A. L., ed. 1954-1987. Flora Armenii.
Tutin, T. G. et al., eds. 1993. Flora europaea, ed. 2.
Wayda, M. 2000. The distribution of Nymphaea candida C. Presl (Nymphaeaceae) in Poland. Acta Soc. Bot. Poloniae 69:75-78.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
French	nymphéa luisant			2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
German	glänzende Seerose			2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Armenia			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Caucasus	Georgia			Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	China	China	Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu		Fu, D.-Z. & J. H. Wiersema. 2001. Nymphaeaceae. In: Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds., Flora of China (English edition).
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Middle Asia	Kazakhstan		n.?	Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Altay		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Gorno-Altay		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Hakasija, Respublika		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Irkutsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Kemerovskaja oblast'		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Krasnoyarsk	s.	Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Novosibirsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tomsk		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Siberia	Russian Federation	Tyumen		Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
1	Native	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India	Jammu and Kashmir		Sharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Belarus			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Estonia			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Latvia			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Lithuania			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Arkhangelsk		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Baškortostan, Respublika		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Belgorod		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Bryansk		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Čuvašskaja Respublika		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Ivanovo		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Kaliningrad		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Kalužskaja oblast'		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Karelia		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Kirov		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Komi		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Kostroma		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Kursk		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Leningradskaja oblast'		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Lipeckaja oblast'		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Marij Èl, Respublika		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Mordovija, Respublika		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Moscow		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Murmansk		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Nizhniy Novgorod		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Novgorod		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Orel		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Orenburg		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Penza		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Perm		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Pskovskaja oblast'		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Ryazan		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Samara		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Saratov		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Smolensk		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Tambov		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Tatarstan		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Tula		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Tver		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Udmurtia		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Ulyanovsk		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Vladimir		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Volgogradskaja oblast'		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Vologda		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Voronezh		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Russian Federation	Yaroslavl		Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Eastern Europe	Ukraine			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Austria		now extinct	Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Belgium			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Czech Republic			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Germany			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Netherlands			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Middle Europe	Poland			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Finland			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Norway			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Northern Europe	Sweden			Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southeastern Europe	Romania		w.	Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
1	Native	Europe	Southwestern Europe	France		n.e.	Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.

Native
Asia-Temperate

CAUCASUS: Armenia, Georgia
SIBERIA: Russian Federation [Gorno-Altay, Hakasija, Respublika, Altay, Krasnoyarsk (s.), Irkutsk, Kemerovskaja oblast', Novosibirsk, Tomsk, Tyumen]
MIDDLE ASIA: Kazakhstan (n.?)
CHINA: China [Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu]

Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India [Jammu and Kashmir]

Europe

NORTHERN EUROPE: Finland, Norway, Sweden
MIDDLE EUROPE: Austria (now extinct), Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Poland
EASTERN EUROPE: Belarus, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Russian Federation [Baškortostan, Respublika, Čuvašskaja Respublika, Karelia, Komi, Marij Èl, Respublika, Mordovija, Respublika, Tatarstan, Udmurtia, Arkhangelsk, Belgorod, Bryansk, Ivanovo, Kaliningrad, Kalužskaja oblast', Kirov, Kostroma, Kursk, Leningradskaja oblast', Lipeckaja oblast', Moscow, Murmansk, Nizhniy Novgorod, Novgorod, Orel, Orenburg, Penza, Perm, Pskovskaja oblast', Ryazan, Samara, Saratov, Smolensk, Tambov, Tula, Tver, Ulyanovsk, Vladimir, Volgogradskaja oblast', Vologda, Voronezh, Yaroslavl], Ukraine
SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE: Romania (w.)
SOUTHWESTERN EUROPE: France (n.e.)

Reference(s)

Fu, D.-Z. & J. H. Wiersema. 2001. Nymphaeaceae. In: Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds., Flora of China (English edition).
Jalas, J. & J. Suominen. 1972-. Atlas florae europaeae.
Komarov, V. L. et al., eds. 1934-1964. Flora SSSR.
Krasnoborov, I. M., ed. 2000-. Flora of Siberia (English translation)
Sharma, B. D. et al., eds. 1993-. Flora of India.

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=415662. Accessed 10 November 2026.