Southern Peru/Brazilian border white water lily

[Gerald Buswell]

Do anyone know what water lilies a indigents Southern Peru/ Brazilian border? A smallish species with green leaves a fair amount submerged. Flower colour probably white small and possibly night blooming.

 

[Gerald Buswell]

Is the bloom…

 

[zozo]

Nymphaea gardneriana and Nymphaea glandulifera are South American tropical lilies commonly available in the aquarium trade.


Others?
Nymphaea ampla
Nymphaea jamesoniana
Nymphaea lasiophylla
Nymphaea lingulata
Nymphaea pulchella
Nymphaea rudgeana
Nymphaea oxypetala
Nymphaea prolifera
Nymphaea Odorata (All of the Americas from north to south)

 

[Gerald Buswell]

Thank you for that, apologies these are actually on the Bolivian border, my guess is Nymphaea gardneriana.

 

[Mat H]

Could be, it's discussed here with a video too Nymphaea Carpet - possible?

 

[Gerald Buswell]

i think this is actually Nymphaea jamesoniana.

 

[dw1305]

Hi all,

Nymphaea gardneriana

That looks promising <"Nymphaea gardneriana">.

i think this is actually Nymphaea jamesoniana.

You might be able to tell by leaf shape. <"Jameson's Waterlily (Nymphaea jamesoniana)">.

cheers Darrel

 

[waterlily_fan]

@Gerald Buswell I think it might be worthwhile consulting this publication: Wiersema, J. H. (1987). A monograph of Nymphaea subgenus Hydrocallis (Nymphaeaceae). Systematic Botany Monographs, 1-112.
It covers the south american waterlilies in detail.