Nymphaeaceae waterlily family medicinal use of white water lily. Alba water lily nymphaea alba crisp white fragrant semidouble flowers, with yellow stamens sit above dark green foliage, this is britains only native water lily, commonly found in lakes and very slow moving water. Botany of blue lotus nymphaea cearulea i am shaman. Swim checked the net and it appears that theres no info on the subject is it possible to do a crude ethanol\ipa\acetone extraction that would extract aporphine and nuciferine. Some taxa occur as introduced species where they are not native, and some are weeds. Phylogenetic analysis of nymphaeales using fastevolving. Possibly because of its legal status, or because we cannot guarantee safe and duly arrival of. Pygmaea alba water lily nymphaea pygmaea alba perfect for patio ponds or small shallow water features.
Request pdf nymphaea alba linn an overview nymphaea alba commonly known as white water lily, an aquatic flowering plant. Nymphaea tetragona pygmy water lily pfaf plant database. Attempts has been made to document some of the little known. Nymphaea neros lightly fragrant, peonyshaped flowers are very dark red and nearly black at the center. Israel was a meeting point of the southernmost border of distribution for the white water lily nymphaea alba and the northernmost limit for the blue water lily nymphaea caerulea. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Nymphaea splendens hentze nymphaea sphaerocarpa hort. The species of nymphaea were consistently found in three wellsupported clades. All reports are erowid and you agree not to download or analyze the report data without contacting erowid center and receiving permission first. Nymphaea semiaperta klinggraeff nymphaea rotundifolia hentze nymphaea polystigma e. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in nymphaea alba. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Show all show tabs european white waterlily general information. Media in category nymphaea albathe following 200 files are in this category, out of 263 total. White waterlily nymphaea alba is regarded as an environmental weed in victoria. Nymphaea alba european white waterlily nymphaea amazonum amazon waterlily nymphaea ampla dotleaf waterlily nymphaea caerulea egyptian lotus nymphaea capensis cape blue waterlily nymphaea conardii roundleaf. Nymphaea alba is a white water lily, with cupshaped, white flowers, with yellow stamens.
Initial decomposition of floating leaf blades of waterlilies. Unfortunately we cannot ship this product to your country. Nymphaea alba flower extract is an extract of the flowers of nymphaea alba functions. Nymphaea caerulea extraction welcome to the dmtnexus. How nymphaea alba is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. White waterlily is divided into two subspecies ssp.
The floatingleaves of nymphaea alba dominate this aquatic community and it is the only constant species. Names of nymphaea alba in various languages of the world are also given. Nymphaea alba flower extract cosmetic ingredient inci. Nymphaea atttraction growing instructions planting. The plants database includes the following 18 species of nymphaea. Plants of the genus are known commonly as water lilies, or waterlilies in the. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 3.
Paldat is the worlds largest database for palynological data. It is native to north africa, temperate asia, europe and tropical asia india. The rhizome is anodyne, antiscrofulatic, astringent, cardiotonic, demulcent and sedative. Out of stock ask a question about this product shipping restrictions. Nymphaea alba family nymphaeaceae, commonly known as white water lily. Plants profile for nymphaea alba european white waterlily. In china, in addition to the native species, both nymphaea mexicana zuccarini and n. The leaves are large and flat, rounded or oval in shape with notched margins, up to 40 cm in diameter, and cleft almost to.
They have a leaf spread of 90150 cm and a water depth of 4590 cm over the rhizome. White water lily, white lotus, white water rose, nenuphar synonymes. Genus nymphaea are rhizomatous, submerged aquatic perennials with floating, rounded leaves and showy, sometimes fragrant, cup or bowlshaped flowers in a wide range of colours, held on or above the water and followed by submerged, berrylike fruits. The common north american white water lily, or pond lily, is nymphaea odorata. It is listed as an environmental weed in hume city and as a potential environmental weed or sleeper weed in frankston city in victoria. This species has escaped cultivation and become an occasional weed of water bodies in the temperate regions of australia.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. This research work reports the potential of waterlily nymphaea alba l. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. It contains alkaloids nymphaeine and nupharine, resin, glycosides, and tannins. Water lilies, nymphaea alba, in the summer diet of emys orbicularis in northwestern spain. Nymphaea alba, an aa kent as the lochlily, is an aquatic flouerin plant o the faimily nymphaeaceae it graws in watter frae 30150 centimeter deep an liks lairge stanks an lochs.
Water lily is the common name for some members of the nymphaeaceae, a family of freshwater perennial herbs found in most parts of the world and often characterized by large shieldshaped leaves and showy, fragrant blossoms of various colors. The raw data has been supplied as a supplementary file. Pygmaea alba water lily nymphaea pygmaea alba plants. Many species are cultivated as ornamental plants, and many cultivars have been bred. Pdf water lilies, nymphaea alba, in the summer diet of. Alone 16, preparation recipes 30, general 1 copyrights. Both species have reddish leaves when young and large fragrant flowers. This may account for intermediates and variability of different species particularly in nymphaea alba l, nymphaea candida c. The rhizome of the nymphaea is astringent and antiseptic. Exploring new antioxidant and mineral compounds from. The elevated plus maze test epmt, light and dark test l and dt and open field test oft were used to assess the anxiolytic activity of the ethanolic extract of.
View as pdf for printing view as latex for geeks switch colors lotuslily nymphaea alba 414. Nymphaea venusta hentze nymphaea urceolata hentze nymphaea suaveolens dum. This miniature white water is perfectly cupshaped and is the smallest of all the white varieties. A decoction of the root is used in the treatment of dysentery or diarrhoea caused by irritable bowel syndrome. Nymphaea alba, also known as the european white water lily, white water rose or white nenuphar, is an aquatic flowering plant of the family nymphaeaceae. Evidence from substitutions and microstructural changes in the chloroplast trnttrnf region thomas borsch,1, khidir w. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. It grows in water that is 30150 cm 1259 in deep and likes large ponds and lakes.
Nymphaea alba root extract cosmetic ingredient inci. The highest production was reached for nuphar lutea and nymphaea alba in alkaline. Nymphaea chromatella cupshaped canary yellow flowers remain open longer than those of most other varieties. Nymphaea alba herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects.
Nymphaea alba flower extract is an extract of the flowers of the water lily, nymphaea alba l. In finland there are two nymphaea species, white waterlily n. Nymphaea alba linn an overview request pdf researchgate. The aim of the present work was to evaluate the anxiolytic effect of an ethanolic extract of nymphaea alba linn. Nymphaea parviflora hentze nymphaea officinalis gater. The genus nymphaea makes up the water lilies proper, or water nymphs, with 46 species. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in.
Botanical information nymphaea nouchali is a clump forming perennial with spongy roots and tuberous rhizomes that are anchored in pond orcreek mud. These pond plants are suitable for lakes and ponds in full sun or partial shade and are free flowering. Nymphaea alba produces highly fragrant bowlshaped white flowers that bloom june through august. Alba water lily nymphaea albacrisp white fragrant semidouble flowers, with yellow stamens sit above dark green foliage, this is britains only native water lily, commonly found in lakes and very slow moving water. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Many species of the genus nymphaea are cultivated as ornamentals. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs and is pollinated by flies, beetles. Use of emergent resources article pdf available in chelonian conservation and biology 9jun 2010. Nymphaea alba root extract is an extract of the roots of the water lily, nymphaea alba l. It is in flower from july to august, and the seeds ripen from august to october. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Distribution map kasviatlas, university of helsinki other species from the same genus. It is restricted to small lakes with a minimum depth of c. Pdf in armenia, nymphaea alba only occurs in a small area nw of stepanavan. Identification genus nymphaea species alba family nymphaeaceae. The leafs can be up tae thirty centimetre in diametre an thay tak up a spread o 150 centimetre per plant. Raw measurements are available in the supplemental files.