The
Official Checklist of |
Named Waterlilies
All belong to Nymphaea L. (Sp. pl. 1.510. 1753)
Bold plain print = Accepted cultivar, Plain print = Synonym for
cultivar or not found in publication, Bold italic
print = Accepted species, Italic print = synonym for species
TD =
Tropical Day Blooming, TDV = Tropical Day Blooming
Viviparous, TN = Tropical Night Blooming, TNV = Tropical Night Blooming Viviparous, H = Hardy, HV = Hardy Viviparous, TDI = Tropical Day Blooming Intersubgeneric, HT = Hardy Tropical Intersubgeneric
Im = Link to Image or ImG = Link to Image Gallery or ImGN
= Link to Image Gallery with Cultivation Notes, De = Description, Registration
= Link to WGI registration page, Pa
= Parentage, O =
Originator, DO = Date of
Origin, OA = Originally As, AP = Author of Publication, P = Publication, VNP = Volume, Number, Page, PD = Publication Date, SCN = Synonym, Correction,
Notes, Addendum = Link to additional information
Am-Az
'Amabilis' H ImG O Latour-Marliac DO
1921 De Salmon pink star, dark green pads Pa
OA AP P
Latour-Marliac Catalogue VNP PD
1921 SCN 'Pink Marvel' Slocum & Robinson
amazonum Mart. & Zucc. (Hydrocallis) TN Im O DO De
Creamy white, spotted pads Pa OA
AP P Abh.Math.-Phys.Cl.Königl.Bayer.Akad.Wiss. VNP 1.363
PD 1832 SCN
amazonum subsp. amazonum (Hydrocallis) TN O
DO De Creamy white, spotted pads Pa
OA AP Wiersema
P Sys.Bot.Monogr. VNP 16.1-112 PD 1987 SCN
amazonum var. forma-submersa Sagot O DO De
Pa OA AP
P
Ann.Sci.Nat.Bot.ser.6 VNP 2.142 PD 1881
SCN Correctly rudgeana G.Mey.
amazonum f. goudotiana (Planch.)Casp. O DO De
Pa OA AP
C.F.P.Martius P Fl.bras.
VNP 4.(2).169 PD 1878 SCN
Correctly amazonum subsp. amazonum
amazonum var. goudotiana (Planch.)Conard O DO De
Pa OA AP
P Publ.Carnegie
Inst.Wash. VNP 4.204 PD 1905
SCN Correctly amazonum
subsp. amazonum
amazonum subsp. pedersenii Wiersema
(Hydrocallis) TN
O DO De
Creamy white, variegated pads Pa OA
AP Wiersema P
Syst.Bot.Monogr. VNP 16.86 PD 1987
SCN
'Ambrosia' TD ImGN O Winch
DO 1995 De
Smokey green cup, blotched pads Registration
Pa OA
AP Knotts P
The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD
2002 SCN
'American Beauty' TD ImG O Pring DO
1941 De Dark pink cup then flat, green pads Pa
'Wm. Stone' x colorata OA
AP Innes P
Goldfish Varieties and Water Gardens
VNP 288 PD 1947 SCN
'American Star' H ImG O Slocum
DO 1985 De
Rich salmon pink star, green pads
Pa Chance seedling of
'Rose Arey' OA AP
Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and
lotuses VNP 223 PD 1996
SCN
'Amethyst' TDV
O Henkel DO
De Amethyst blue Pa
OA AP Perry P Water Gardening VNP
66 PD 1938
SCN
'Amethyst Splash' TD ImG O Knotts DO
1999 De Amethyst blue star, green pads Registration Pa
ampla x 'Crimson Zanzibar' OA
AP Knotts P
Pond & Garden VNP 32.57 PD 2001
SCN
‘Amphitriti’ H ImG O Protopapas DO
2004 De Yellow
Pa OA AP
P WGI
Checklist of Nymphaea Names VNP PD
2006 SCN
ampla (Salisb.) DC. (Brachyceras) TD ImG O DO De
White, olive green pads Pa OA
AP P Syst.Nat. VNP 2.54
PD 1821 SCN
ampla auct.,pro parte O DO De
Pa OA AP
P VNP PD
SCN pulchella DC
ampla var. hookeri Planch. O DO De
Pa OA AP
P Ann.Sci.Nat.ser.3 VNP
19.45 PD 1853
SCN Correctly pulchella
DC.
ampla var. parviflora Griseb. O DO De
Pa OA AP
P Fl. Brit.W.I. VNP 11 PD 1859
SCN Uncertain
identity
ampla var. plumieri Planch. nom illeg. O DO De
Pa OA AP
P
Ann.Sci.Nat.,Bot.,ser.3 VNP 19.44 PD 1853
SCN Correctly ampla
(Salisb.) DC.
ampla var. pulchella (DC.) Casp. O DO De
Pa OA AP
P Fl.Bras.(Martius) 4 VNP
pt.2.159 PD 1878
SCN Correctly pulchella
DC.
ampla var. salzmannii Planch. O DO De
Pa OA AP
P Ann.Sci.Nat ser.3 VNP
19.45 PD 1853
SCN Correctly Nymphaea
sp.
ampla var. speciosa (Mart.& Zucc.) Casp. O DO De
Pa OA AP
C.F.P.Martius P Fl. bras.
VNP 4(2).158 PD 1878 SCN
Correctly pulchella DC.
'Amy
Rose Bell' H
O Harder DO
De White Pa
OA AP P
Arcadia Lily Ponds Retail Catalogue
VNP PD 1999
SCN
'Anconas' TDV ImG O
Presnell DO 2006 De Light blue, mottled pads Pa
Unknown x unknown Registration OA
AP Knotts P
WGI Register 2007 Supplement VNP PD
2007 SCN
'Andre' H O
DO
'Andre Leu' Phillips
(Anecphya) TD ImG O DO De
Rose pink cup, green pads Pa Selection of gigantea OA
AP Knotts P
Pond & Garden VNP 32.68 PD 2001
SCN
'Andreana' H ImG O Latour-Marliac DO
1895 De Brick red shaded yellow cup, blotched
pads Pa alba var. rubra x mexicana OA
x andreana AP
P Revue Horticole VNP
67-570 PD 1896
SCN
'Angela' TDV
ImG O Bryne DO
1991 De Reddish purple star, flecked pads Pa
OA AP P
Water Gardening Magazine Jan/Feb VNP 16 PD 1998
SCN
'Angelic' TD
O Winch DO
1994 De Light pink pointed, lightly blotched
pads Pa OA
AP Knotts P
The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD
2002 SCN
'Angelique' H
ImG De Bright pink green pads Pa
O Duff DO
1993 OA AP
Wachter
P Seerosen. Winterharte
und tropische Nymphaceen VNP
PD 1998 SCN
'Anna Epple' H ImG O Epple DO
1970 De Pink, pads green with red tint Pa
OA AP Tomocik P
Water Gardening VNP 40 PD 1996
SCN
'Anne Emmet' TD
ImGN ImG O Winch
DO 1985 De
Chartreuse to purple star, green pads
Registration Pa
OA AP P
Florida Aquatic Nurseries Distributor Price List VNP
PD 1999 SCN
'Annie Girl' TD Im O Winch
DO 1978 De
Pink white pointed, flecked pads Pa OA
AP Knotts P
The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD
2002 SCN
'Antares' TN ImG O Longwood Gardens DO
1962 De Deep red cup, green pads Pa
'H.C.Haarstick' x 'Emily Grant Hutchings' OA
AP Masters P
Encyclopedia of the Water-Lily VNP 433 PD 1974
SCN
'Antoine Chaize' TD O Lagrange DO
1898
'Antoinette Chaize' TD O
Lagrange DO pre-1900
De Lavender blue star Pa
gracilis x zanzibariensis OA
AP Lagrange P
Cat.64.2 VNP PD
1900 SCN
'Aobadai' TD O Motoyuki Isono DO
1967 De Double purple, dark red outer petals Pa
'Mrs. Martin E. Randig' x 'Beldtmoor'
OA AP P
Saishin engei daijaiten VNP PD
1970 SCN
'Ao Bombori' TD (Anecphya) Im O
Mio Sato, Kamo Nursery DO 2005 De Light blue outer petals, white inner
petals Registration Pa gigantea var. gigantea x
gigantea ‘Hudsoniana’ OA AP
P WGI Checklist of
Nymphaea Names VNP PD
2006 SCN
'Aphrodite' H
ImG O Protopapas
DO 2002 De
Pink Registration Pa OA
AP P Water Garden Journal VNP
19.4 PD 2004 SCN
'Apollo' TD ImG O Knotts DO
2001 De Large white star, green pads Registration Pa
ampla x capensis OA
AP P WGI Checklist of Nymphaea Names VNP
PD 2006 SCN
'Apple Blossom' H O
DO
'Apple Blossom Pink' H ImG O Slocum
DO 1988 De
Double shell pink peony, green pads
Pa Chance seedling of
'Perry's Pink' OA AP
Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and
lotuses VNP 224 PD 1996
SCN
'Apricot Delight' TD Im O Winch
DO 1983 De
Apricot pointed, flecked pads Pa OA
AP P Paradise Water Garden Catalog VNP
A-11.35 PD 1988 SCN
'Apricot Pink' T Im O
DO De Pa
OA AP P
RHS Plant Finder VPN PD
SCN Need more information
'Aquarius' TD
ImG O Nutt DO 1972 De Deep violet blue star, slightly mottled
pads Pa 'Judge Hitchcock' x colorata OA
AP P Water Garden Journal VNP
6.1.34 PD Mar. 1990
SCN
'Aquatic Star' TD O
Winch DO 1990 De Blue pointed, flecked pads Pa
OA AP Knotts
P The Names of
Waterlilies VNP PD
2002 SCN
'
'
'Arcadia Gold' H O
Harder DO De
Double white Pa OA
AP Knotts P
The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD
2002 SCN
'Arcadia Magic' H O
Harder DO De
White pygmy Pa OA
AP Knotts P
The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD
2002 SCN
'Arcadia Strawberries & Cream' H O
Harder DO De
Red and white Pa OA
AP Knotts P
The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD
2002 SCN
'Arcadia
Sun Set' TD
O Harder DO
De Autumn Pa
OA AP P
Arcadia Lily Ponds Catalog VNP PD
1999 SCN
'Arc-en-ciel' H ImG O Latour-Marliac DO
<1900 De Light pink star, pads white,pink, maroon
blotched Pa odorata rosea x mexicana? OA
hybrida Arc-en-ciel
AP Andre P
Revue horticole VNP 476 PD 1900
SCN
'Arethusa' H ImG O Dreer
DO 1902 De
Crimson rose globe, blotched pads
Pa alba var. rubra x
mexicana? OA arethusa AP
Conard P The Waterlilies VNP
230 PD 1905
SCN
'Armand
Millet' TN
O Lagrange DO
1913 De Reddish purple, green pads Pa
dentata x OA AP P
Lagrange Catalogue VNP PD
1914 SCN
'Arnoldiana' TN O Oliver
DO 1899 De
Rosy carmine Pa rubra x lotus
OA arnoldiana AP
Conard P The Waterlilies VNP
232 PD 1905
SCN
'Astraea' TD O Grey DO 1892 De Blue star, green pads Pa
flavovirens x zanzibariensis OA astraea, flavovirens 'Astraea' AP
Conard P The Waterlilies VNP
227 PD 1905
SCN DO from Water Garden
Journal 1.2
'Astraea
Rosea' TD
O Grey DO
De Rose pink star Pa
flavovirens x zanzibariensis rosea
OA astraea rosea AP
Conard P The Waterlilies VNP
228 PD 1905
SCN
'Atlantis' TD
O Winch DO
1988 De Purple pointed, heavily blotched pads Pa
OA AP Knotts
P The Names of
Waterlilies VNP PD
2002 SCN
atrans SWL Jacobs
(Anecphya) TD ImG O DO De
White with blue tips then deep pink, light green pads Pa
OA AP P
Telopea
VNP 4.636 PD 1992 SCN
'Atropurpurea' H
ImG O Latour-Marliac DO
<1900 De Deep red round, purplish green pads Pa
OA hybrida
atropurpurea
AP Andre P
Revue horticole VNP 476 PD 1900
SCN
'Atro-sanguinea' H
O Latour-Marliac DO
<1901 De Bright red
Pa OA AP
Jekyll P Wall, Water and
'Atrosanguinea' H O
Strawn DO De
Bright red Pa OA
AP Swindells P
Waterlilies VNP 37 PD 1983
SCN Not in LM
catalogues
'Attorney Elrod' H
De Deep
rose, white inner sepals, green pads Pa OA AP P
Pond Keeper VNP 9.1 PD Jan/Feb 2003 SCN
'Attraction' H ImG O Latour-Marliac DO
1910 De Deep red white striped sepals cup then star,
green pads Pa OA
AP P Latour-Marliac Catalogue VNP
PD 1910 SCN
'August Koch' TDV ImG O Koch DO 1922 De Lavender blue cup, green pads Pa
'Pennsylvania' x OA AP
P Missouri Botanical
Garden Bulletin VNP 10.8.127-133
PD 1922 SCN
'August
Siebert' TD ImG O Henkel
DO 1902 De
Rose Pa gracilis x Leyd. OA AP F.Henkel et al P
Das Buch der Nymphaeaceen oder Seerosengewächse VNP
117 PD 1907
SCN 'A.O. Seibert'
Swindells
'Aurora' H ImG O
Latour-Marliac DO 1895 De Soft rosy yellow cup then flat, mottled
pads Pa alba rubra x mexicana OA
aurora, x aurora AP P
Revue Horticole VNP 67.569
PD 1895 SCN
'Aussie Blue'
Kay Bagley TD ImG O Winch DO
2004 De Rounded medium blue, green pads Pa
OA AP P
VNP PD SCN
'Austral Blue Horizon' TD O
Austral Watergardens DO
1999 De Lavender blue
Pa OA AP
Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP
PD 2002 SCN
'Australia' H O
DO 1990 De
Pink Pa OA
AP P William Tricker,Inc.Catalog VNP
22 PD 1999
SCN
'Australian Red' H O
Harder DO De
Red Pa OA
AP Knotts P
The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD
2002 SCN
'Autumn Crush' TD Im O
Presnell
DO 2008 De
Pink with peach overtones, mottled pads
Pa Unknown x unknown Registration OA
AP Knotts P
WGI Register 2008 Supplement VNP
5 PD 2008 SCN
'Autumn Glow' TD O
Winch DO 1996 De "Afterglow" salmon, flecked
pads Pa OA
AP Knotts P
The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD
2002 SCN
'Avalanche' TD
ImG O
Presnell
DO 2003 De
Pale purple outer petals, pink to white inner petals, mottled pads Registration Pa
OA AP P
Water Garden Journal VNP 19.2 PD 2004 SCN
'Ave' H ImG O Bechthold DO
2002 De Medium pink
Pa OA AP
P Gartenteich VNP
2 PD 2005 SCN
'Aviator Pring' TD ImG O Pring DO
1956 De Deep yellow cup, green pads Pa
sulphurea x 'St. Louis' OA
AP Masters P
Encyclopedia of the Water-Lily VNP 452 PD 1974
SCN
'Azure' TD
O Winch DO
1985 De Blue, lightly blotched pads Pa
OA AP Knotts
P The Names of Waterlilies VNP
PD 2002 SCN
'Azurea' TD O
DO De Pale blue star Pa
gracilis x
OA AP Swindells P
Waterlilies VNP 61 PD 1983
SCN Correctly 'Gracilis Azurea'
'Azure Dawn' TDV ImG O Knotts,Sacher DO
1998 De Medium blue to rose cup Pa
Unknown OA AP
Knotts P Pond & Garden Magazine VNP
22 PD 1999
SCN
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