Nymphaea divaricata Hutch.

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Nymphaea divaricata

Mansha River
Jun 2011
Photo: M.P.Kennedy

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Status: Native
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Zambia, Kasama
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Worldwide distribution: Angola, DR Congo and Zambia.
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Literature:

Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola Strelitzia 22 SANBI, Pretoria Page 124.

Mendonça, F.A. (1960). Nymphaeaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Pages 179 - 180.


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Flora of the DRC: Nymphaea divaricata
Flora of Zambia: Nymphaea divaricata

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Nymphaea divaricata
African Plant Database: Nymphaea divaricata
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Nymphaea divaricata
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Nymphaea divaricata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Nymphaea divaricata
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Nymphaea divaricata
JSTOR Plant Science: Nymphaea divaricata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Nymphaea divaricata
Plants of the World Online: Nymphaea divaricata
Tropicos: Nymphaea divaricata
Wikipedia: Nymphaea divaricata


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