EPPO Global Database

• EPPO Code: NYMLO
• Preferred name: Nymphaea lotus
• Authority: Linnaeus

Southeast Mediterranean (Egypt), practically all Africa (except Namibia, Cape), Madagascar. Cultivated as a night-flowering ornamental aquatic plant. A population exists in hot springs in Romania, but its status is not certain. Introduced in USA, Central America, northern South America. Some sources indicate the presence of this species in southeast Asia (native or introduced?), but this information appears obscure