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

Genus: Nymphaea
Group: 1 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) - I - Dicotyledons Family: Nymphaeaceae Genus: Nymphaea
Common sinhala name
Manel
Habit
Aquatic herb
Origin
Native
Conservation status
VU-Vulnerable
Legal status
Not protected
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Nymphaea nouchali var. nouchali Burm.f.
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Nymphaea nouchali var. nouchali Burm.f.
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Nymphaea nouchali var. nouchali Burm.f.

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