Nymphaea sect. Nymphaea
Section of the genus Nymphaea in the family Nymphaeaceae
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Nymphaea sect. Nymphaea is a section within the subgenus Nymphaea subg. Nymphaea of the genus Nymphaea[1][2] native to North America and Europe.[3]
| Nymphaea sect. Nymphaea | |
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| Nymphaea candida flower | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Order: | Nymphaeales |
| Family: | Nymphaeaceae |
| Genus: | Nymphaea |
| Subgenus: | Nymphaea subg. Nymphaea |
| Section: | Nymphaea sect. Nymphaea |
| Species | |
Description
Taxonomy
It may be paraphyletic to Nymphaea sect. Chamaenymphaea.[4]
Species
- Nymphaea alba L.[4]
- Nymphaea alba subsp. occidentalis (Ostenf.) Hyl.
- Nymphaea × borealis E.G.Camus
- Nymphaea candida C.Presl[4]
- Nymphaea odorata Aiton[4][5]
- Nymphaea odorata subsp. tuberosa (Paine) Wiersema & Hellq.[3]
Distribution
Its species occur in North America and Europe.[3]
