(Pflanzen) Nymphaea, Gatt. der Seerosengewächse (Pflanzen); am Grund von flachen Gewässern wurzelnde Pflanzen mit auf dem Wasser schwimmenden Blättern; in Dtld. die Weiße S. u. die Glänzende S. Beide stehen unter Naturschutz.
An aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae.
Aquatic plant of the family Nymphaeaceae. The fleshy roots are embedded in mud and the large round leaves float on the water. The cup-shaped flowers may be white, pink, yellow, or blue.
The white water lily Nymphaea odorata is common in E North America as is the yellow-flowered spatterdock Nuphar advena. Victoria regia, with leaves about 6 ft/2 m in diameter, occurs in South America.