Giant water lily (Nymphaea gigantea)
Description
Nymphaea gigantea is a species of aquatic perennial herbaceous plant native to Australia and New Guinea. The plant is a tropical and substropical species that establishes tubers in the muddy bottoms of still waters; its leaves are round, and grow up to 75 cm in diameter, and the large flowers are blue-white.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Nymphaeales
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Family: Nymphaeaceae
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Genus: Nymphaea
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