Plant Details

Accepted name:: Nymphaea pulchella DC. [Nymphaeaceae]
Source:: World Checklist ( Medium Taxonomic Confidence )
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
aguapé-branco	Other	Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
entire plant		Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
entire plant		Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 13 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Castalia pulchella (DC.) Britton Bull. New York Bot. Gard. 4: 138 (1906).
Nymphaea ampla var. hookeri Planch. Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 19: 45 (1853).
Nymphaea ampla subsp. pulchella (DC.) Lovassy Result. Wiss. Erforsch. Balatonsees 2(2; 2, Anh.): 42 (1909).
Nymphaea ampla var. pulchella (DC.) Casp. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 4(2): 159 (1878).
Nymphaea ampla var. salzmannii Planch. Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 3, 19: 45 (1853).
Nymphaea ampla subsp. speciosa (Mart. & Zucc.) Lovassy Result. Wiss. Erforsch. Balatonsees 2(2; 2, Anh.): 42 (1909).
Nymphaea ampla var. speciosa (Mart. & Zucc.) Casp. in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 4(2): 158 (1878).
Nymphaea leiboldiana Lehm. Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 9: 209 (1853).
Nymphaea lineata A.St.-Hil. Voy. Distr. Diam. 2: 425 (1833).
Nymphaea nervosa Lehm. Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 9: 211 (1853).
Nymphaea speciosa Mart. & Zucc. Abh. Math.-Phys. Cl. Königl. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. 1: 361 (1829-1830 publ. 1832).
Nymphaea trisepala Gaudich. Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg Divers Savans 8: 83 (1841).
Nymphaea tropaeolifolia Lehm. Hamburger Garten- Blumenzeitung 9: 209 (1853).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Nymphaea pulchella DC.	Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)

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