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Nymphaea nouchali var. nouchali
Star Lotus is a tropical and subtropical water lily variety native from South Asia to northern Australia, grown in ponds and shallow water. Keep its roots submerged in water with plenty of sun for flowers.
Nymphaea nouchali var. nouchali is a variety of the water lily species Nymphaea nouchali in the family Nymphaeaceae native to the region spanning from tropical and subtropical Asia to north Australia.
It is native to Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Nymphaea abhayana · White Water Lily · White Water-lily · Nymphaea alexii · Amazon waterlily · Dotleaf waterlily · Nymphaea atrans · Nymphaea belophylla · Nymphaea caatingae · White Water Lily · Nymphaea carpentariae · Nymphaea nouchali var. zanzibariensis
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