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Dotleaf Waterlily
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Water lilies

Dotleaf Waterlily

Nymphaea ampla (Salisb.) DC.

Names

EnglishDotleaf Waterlily
Dutch—
SpanishFlor de agua
Chinese美洲白睡莲
Scientific nameNymphaea ampla (Salisb.) DC.

About this species

Nymphaea ampla, also known as the dotleaf waterlily, is a species of flowering plant in the family Nymphaeaceae. It is native to Texas, Florida, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and northern and western South America.

It is depicted in Mayan art alongside jaguars and kings, held cultural significance as a symbol of life, fertility, and birth, with its opiate-like effects used for calming and inducing mild trances.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderNymphaeales
FamilyNymphaeaceae
GenusNymphaea

In Suriname

13Records in Suriname
1949First record
2012Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Nickerie2
  • Sipaliwini2
  • Coronie1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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