Victoria (Nymphaeaceae)

Victoria amazonica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Nymphaeales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Classis: Unassigned
Ordo: Nymphaeales

Familia: Nymphaeaceae
Genus:
Species: V. amazonica – V. boliviana – V. cruziana

Name

Victoria R.H.Schomb., Athenaeum (London) 1837: (No. 515): 661 (1837) [9 Sep 1837].

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-Tropical (introduced)
    • Regional: Indian Subcontinent
      • Bangladesh.
    • Regional: Indo-China
      • Vietnam.
  • Continental: Southern America
    • Regional: Northern South America
      • Guyana.
    • Regional: Western South America
      • Bolivia, Colombia, Peru.
    • Regional: Brazil
      • Brazil West-Central, Brazil North.
    • Regional: Southern South America
      • Argentina Northeast, Paraguay.

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

  • беларуская: Вікторыя
  • English: Giant Water Lily
  • suomi: Jättilumpeet
  • magyar: Óriás-tündérrózsa
  • svenska: Jättenäckrossläktet
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