Dotleaf waterlily (Nymphaea ampla)
Description
Nymphaea lotus, the white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily, is a flowering plant of the family Nymphaeaceae. It grows in various parts of East Africa and Southeast Asia. The Nymphaea lotus var. thermalis is a tertiary relict variety, endemic to the thermal waters of Europe, for example the Peţa River in Romania or the Hévíz lake in Hungary. A perennial, aquatic herb with stout rhizome and stolon-like branches. Leaves are orbicular, spinose-dentate, with a deep basal sinus, prominently veined on the lower surface, and borne on long petioles that arise directly from the rhizome. Flowers are solitary, bisexual, with white veined sepals, white petals with purplish tint beneath, broad, white stamen filaments, and a concave stigma with 20-35 rays. Fruit is a dry berry.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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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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