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Nymphaea amazonum
Nymphaea amazonum is a species of water lily native to the region spanning from Mexico to tropical South America. It has been introduced to Bangladesh.
Nymphaea amazonum is used as a medicine and for food. The rhizomes are edible. It has the ability to absorb the pesticides cyhalothrin and imidacloprid from the water. It exhibits antimicrobial properties in the treatment of ulcers. The flowers have been used in the treatment of herpes and erysipelas.
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Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
