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Pygmy Water-lily
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Water lilies

Pygmy Water-lily

Nymphaea tetragona Georgi

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishPygmy Water-lily
DutchWitte dwergwaterlelie
SpanishNenúfar rosado
Chinese睡莲
Scientific nameNymphaea tetragona Georgi

About this species

Nymphaea tetragona is an aquatic perennial, species of flowering plant commonly called pygmy waterlily and small white water lily, belonging to the family Nymphaeaceae.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderNymphaeales
FamilyNymphaeaceae
GenusNymphaea

In Suriname

1Records in Suriname
1941First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini1

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

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