Botanical Name - Nymphaea nouchali var. nouchali Burm.f.


Group:

1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons

Family:

Nymphaeaceae

Genus:

Nymphaea

Common sinhala name:

Manel

Habit:

Aquatic herb

Origin:

Native

National conservation status:

VU-Vulnerable

Legal status:

Not protected

Similar species:

All vernacular names:

Nymphaea nouchali var. nouchali Burm.f.

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