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Nymphaea stellata

Nymphaea stellata

9.9
A water lily with bright blue flowers that grows in shallow ponds
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Nymphaea stellata blooms in shallow ponds during the summer in India.

Examples

  • Many people admire the vibrant colors of Nymphaea stellata in botanical gardens.

  • In traditional paintings from Southeast Asia, the Nymphaea stellata often appears as a symbol of beauty.

  • The Nymphaea stellata blooms beautifully in the summer.

  • Can you identify a Nymphaea stellata in this pond?

  • The Nymphaea stellata produces stunning blue flowers that attract many visitors to the garden.

  • You can find the Nymphaea stellata floating gracefully on the surface of ponds in tropical regions.

  • The Nymphaea stellata thrives in freshwater environments, creating a beautiful habitat for aquatic life.

Synonyms

blue lotus
vsNymphaea stellata
1 7.7

A water plant with blue flowers that people often use in art, religion, and traditional medicine

is the specific scientific species native to India and southeastern Asia

Surface Forms

Nymphaea stellata singular

Morphology

Nymphaea + stellata

This is a Latin binomial: the genus Nymphaea (water lilies) combined with a species epithet. A learner who knows both constituents would transparently infer that this is a particular kind of Nymphaea (i.e. a kind of water lily) and that 'stellata' is a descriptive epithet (literally 'star‑like'), but the precise species attributes (e.g. being a blue lotus or its native range) are specialized and not fully predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Nymphaea stellata may come from old words: Nymphaea refers to 'water nymphs' and stellata means 'star-like', because the open flower spreads its petals like a star on the water. So the name paints a picture of the blue, star-shaped water-lily and helps you remember this plant.