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Nymphaea lotus Willd.

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Date

1795-1804

Artist

Unknown Artist (Company School)

Collection

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew : The Roxburgh Collection

Acknowledgements

Digitised by TWW

Description

Watercolour illustration commissioned by William Roxburgh. ROX658.
In his 'Flora Indica', Roxburgh notes that this species differs from 'Nymphaea rubra' in the colour of the flowers only. He also tells of a beautiful rare variety with pink flowers. According to Roxburgh this species is common in pools of fresh water in every part of India, and it flowers more or less the whole year, but mainly during the rains.
Roxburgh, 'Flora Indica' (1832) v.2, p.577.

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image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew

Location

South Asia

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Flora
Flowers
Plants

Category

Glossary
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