Nymphaea nouchali

Nymphaea nouchali

Biggest Plant Dictionary | Nymphaea nouchali |  Nymphaea nouchali is a day blooming nonviviparous plant with submerged roots and stems. Part of the leaves are submerged, while others rise slightly above the surface. The leaves are round and green on top; they usually have a darker underside. The floating leaves have undulating edges that give them a crenellate appearance. Their size is about 20–23 cm and their spread is 0.9 to 1.8 m

Klasifikasi
Kingdom: Plantae (Tumbuhan)
     Subkingdom: Tracheobionta (Tumbuhan berpembuluh)
         Super Divisi: Spermatophyta (Menghasilkan biji)
             Divisi: Magnoliophyta (Tumbuhan berbunga)
                 Kelas: Magnoliopsida (berkeping dua / dikotil)
                     Sub Kelas: Magnoliidae
                         Ordo: Nymphaeales
                             Famili: Nymphaeaceae
                                 Genus: Nymphaea
                                     Spesies: Nymphaea nouchali Brum F

Nymphaea nouchali

Nymphaea nouchali

In Sri Lanka this plant usually grows in buffalo ponds and natural wetlands. Its beautiful aquatic flower has been mentioned in Sanskrit, Pali and Sinhala literary works since ancient times under the names "Kuvalaya", "Indhīwara", "Niluppala", "Nilothpala" and "Nilupul" as a symbol of virtue, discipline and purity. Buddhist lore in Sri Lanka claims that this flower was one of the 108 auspicious signs found on Prince Siddhartha's footprint. It is said that when Buddha died, lotus flowers blossomed everywhere he had walked in his lifetime.

Nymphaea nouchali

Nymphaea nouchali

Nymphaea nouchali