Nymphaea nouchali caerulea

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• Blue Lotus
• Blue Water Lily
• Cape Blue Water-lily
• Cape Waterlily
• Egyptian Blue Lotus
• Egyptian Blue Water Lily

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Nymphaea capensis var. madagascariensis
• Leuconymphaea emirnensis
• Castalia caerulea
• Nymphaea spectabilis
• Nymphaea capensis
• Nymphaea cyclophylla
• Nymphaea caerulea
• Nymphaea nubica
• Nymphaea madagascariensis
• Nymphaea magnifica
• Nymphaea radiata
• Leuconymphaea berneriana
• Castalia scutifolia
• Leuconymphaea caerulea
• Castalia capensis
• Nymphaea muschleriana
• Nymphaea calliantha var. tenuis
• Nymphaea mildbraedii
• Nymphaea caerulea var. albiflora
• Nymphaea scutifolia
• Nymphaea calliantha var. nelsonii
• Nymphaea edgeworthii
• Nymphaea emirnensis
• Nymphaea engleri
• Nymphaea capensis var. alba
• Nymphaea calliantha
• Nymphaea bernieriana
• Nymphaea sphaerantha
• Nymphaea caerulea var. eigii
• Nymphaea caerulea var. versicolor
• Nymphaea stellata vulgaris
• Nymphaea stellata distans
• Nymphaea stellata approximata
• Nymphaea stellata spiralis
• Nymphaea stellata maculata
• Nymphaea stellata immaculata
• Nymphaea stellata lilacina
• Nymphaea stellata lilacina
• Nymphaea stellata adscendens
• Nymphaea stellata maculata
• Nymphaea stellata f. caerulea
• Nymphaea stellata immaculata
• Nymphaea stellata punctata
• Nymphaea stellata albida
• Nymphaea stellata coerulea

Regional and Traditional Names

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Nymphaeales, it is a member of the family Nymphaeaceae. Its specific taxonomic placement concludes within the genus Nymphaea as the variety caerulea.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a diverse geographical distribution spanning across multiple regions of the African continent. In Northern Africa, its presence is specifically noted within the country of Egypt. Moving towards the central regions, it is widely found throughout West-Central Tropical Africa. This includes its occurrence in Burundi, Rwanda, and the Congo. Furthermore, the species is also documented to grow within the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea has 2 reported plant parts identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include flower, leaf.

Flower

1. Phytochemistry

Leaf

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Chemicals

Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea has 15 reported phytochemicals identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 2s,3s,4s-trihydroxypentanoic acid, 4-METHOXYBENZOIC ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL, ETHYL GALLATE, Gallic acid.

2s,3s,4s-trihydroxypentanoic acid

1. Phytochemistry

4-METHOXYBENZOIC ACID

1. Phytochemistry

BETA-SITOSTEROL

1. Phytochemistry

ETHYL GALLATE

1. Phytochemistry

Gallic acid

1. Phytochemistry

Isosalipurposide

1. Phytochemistry

Kaempferol 3-O-beta-D-glucoside

1. Phytochemistry

Myricetin 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnoside

1. Phytochemistry

Nuciferine

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Quercetin 3-O-alpha-L-rhamnoside

1. Phytochemistry

Activities

Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea has 3 reported activities identified across 2 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Psychotropic.

Antimicrobial

1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Antioxidant

1. Phytochemistry

Psychotropic

1. Scientific reports

Preparations