Nymphaea nouchali  Burm.f.

Blue Lotus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Nymphaeales​
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Nymphaea
Species: nouchali

  • Common names: Blue Lotus
  • Thai names: นิโรบล nirobon (Bangkok), บัวขาบ bua khap (Central), บัวผัน bua phan (Central), บัวเผื่อน bua phuean (Central), ป้านดำ pan dam (Chiang Mai), ป้านสังกอน pan sangkon (Chiang Mai), ปาลีโป๊ะ pa-li-po (Malay-Narathiwat)
  • Chinese names: 延药睡莲 yan yao shui lian
  • Distribution: Afghanistan, China, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam; Australia
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Cheelong)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Nymphaea nouchali from Thailand.
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Nymphaea nouchali Cheelong Chaiyaphum April
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Nymphaea nouchali Cheelong Chaiyaphum April
References: 
​The Plant List
​Forest Herbarium - BKF​​
Flora of China