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The type genus of the family Nymphaeaceae
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Etymology 1 n. (context botany English) Originally, the (vern European white water lily pedia=1); later also, a species of the genus ''Nymphaea''. Etymology 2 n. (plural of nymphaeum English)
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Nymphaea \Nym*ph[ae]"a\, prop. n. [L., the water lily, Gr. ?.] (Bot.) A genus of aquatic plants having showy flowers (white, blue, pink, or yellow, often fragrant), including the white water lily and the Egyptia lotus. Note: Recent critics have endeavored ...
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Nymphaea is a genus of hardy and tender aquatic plants in the family Nymphaeaceae . The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution . Many species are cultivated as ornamental plants , and many cultivars have been bred. Some taxa occur as introduced species where ...
Usage examples of nymphaea.
When he had recommended this plant to her Ryder Courtney had told her that its botanical name was Nymphaea alba.
The nymphaea was obviously the most prized plant for it was not piled on the dusty ground like the papyrus and hyacinth but carefully packed into sacks and carried away for pulping by another team of women.