Scientific or common name:

Nymphaea tetragona Georgi

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NYMPHAEACEAE - Water-lily family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Nymphaea tetragona Georgi
Nomencl. ref.: Bemerk. Reise Russ. Reich 1: 220. 1775
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: Pygmy waterlily
English name: pygmy water-lily
English name: small white water-lily
German name: Zwerg-Seerose

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Castalia tetragona (Georgi) G. Lawson

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Nymphaea tetragona Georgi ssp. leibergii (Morong) A.E. Porsild
2) Nymphaea tetragona Georgi var. leibergii (Morong) B. Boivin

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Magnoliidae
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Nymphaea
Species:

1) Nymphaea advena Aiton 2) Nymphaea alba L. 3) Nymphaea amazonum Mart. & Zucc. 4) Nymphaea ampla (Salisb.) DC. 5) Nymphaea ampla (Salisb.) DC. var. ampla 6) Nymphaea ampla (Salisb.) DC. var. pulchella (DC.) Caspary 7) Nymphaea blanda G. Mey. var. fenzliana (Lehm.) Caspary 8) Nymphaea blanda G. Mey., nom. illeg. 9) Nymphaea bombycina (G.S. Mill. & Standl.) Standl. 10) Nymphaea caerulea Savigny 11) Nymphaea capensis Thunb. 12) Nymphaea capensis Thunb. var. capensis Thunb. [excluded] 13) Nymphaea capensis Thunb. var. zanzibariensis (Caspary) Conard 14) Nymphaea chartacea G.S. Mill. & Standl. 15) Nymphaea conardii Wiersema 16) Nymphaea elegans Hook. 17) Nymphaea fluviatilis Harper 18) Nymphaea fraterna G.S. Mill. & Standl. 19) Nymphaea glandulifera Rodschied [excluded] 20) Nymphaea jamesoniana Planch. 21) Nymphaea leibergii Morong 22) Nymphaea lotus L. 23) Nymphaea macrophylla Small 24) Nymphaea mexicana Zucc. 25) Nymphaea minor (Sims) DC. 26) Nymphaea odorata Aiton 27) Nymphaea odorata Aiton ssp. odorata 28) Nymphaea odorata Aiton ssp. tuberosa (Paine) Wiersma & Hellquist 29) Nymphaea odorata Aiton var. gigantea Tricker 30) Nymphaea odorata Aiton var. godfreyi Ward 31) Nymphaea odorata Aiton var. maxima (Conrad) B. Boivin 32) Nymphaea odorata Aiton var. minor Sims 33) Nymphaea odorata Aiton var. rosea Pursh 34) Nymphaea odorata Aiton var. stenopetala Fernald 35) Nymphaea odorata Aiton var. villosa Caspary 36) Nymphaea orbiculata Small 37) Nymphaea polysepala (Engelm.) Greene 38) Nymphaea pulchella DC. 39) Nymphaea rubrodisca (Morong) Greene 40) Nymphaea rudgeana G. Mey. 41) Nymphaea sagittifolia Walter 42) Nymphaea tetragona Georgi 43) Nymphaea tetragona Georgi ssp. leibergii (Morong) A.E. Porsild 44) Nymphaea tetragona Georgi var. leibergii (Morong) B. Boivin 45) Nymphaea tuberosa Paine 46) Nymphaea ulvacea G.S. Mill. & Standl. 47) Nymphaea x daubenyana W.T. Baxter ex Daubeny 48) Nymphaea x marliacea Marliac 49) Nymphaea x thiona Ward 50) Nymphaea zanzibariensis Caspary

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AK, ID, MT, RI, WA), CAN (AB, BC, MB, NT, SK, YT)


Map for Nymphaea tetragona Georgi
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Nymphaeaceae)
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1) Castalia (waterlily) 2) Euryale 3) Nuphar (pond-lily) 4) Nymphaea (waterlily) 5) Nymphozanthus (pond-lily) 6) Victoria (giant waterlily)

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Common names (Nymphaea)
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1) (no name) 2) Amazon waterlily (Nymphaea amazonum) 3) American white waterlily (Nymphaea odorata) 4) Cape blue waterlily (Nymphaea capensis) 5) Dotleaf waterlily (Nymphaea ampla) 6) Egyptian lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) 7) European white waterlily (Nymphaea alba) 8) James' waterlily (Nymphaea jamesoniana) 9) Leiberg's waterlily (Nymphaea leibergii) 10) Pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona) 11) Rocky Mountain pond-lily (Nymphaea polysepala) 12) Roundleaf waterlily (Nymphaea conardii) 13) Rudge's waterlily (Nymphaea rudgeana) 14) Sleepingbeauty waterlily (Nymphaea glandulifera) 15) Tropical royalblue waterlily (Nymphaea elegans) 16) Varigated yellow pond-lily (Nymphaea fraterna) 17) White Egyptian lotus (Nymphaea lotus) 18) Yellow pond-lily (Nymphaea advena) 19) Yellow waterlily (Nymphaea mexicana)

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More species:
1) Nymphaea tetragona Georgi ssp. leibergii (Morong) A.E. Porsild [133]
2) Nymphaea tetragona Georgi var. leibergii (Morong) B. Boivin [94]
3) Nymphaea tuberosa Paine [277]
4) Nymphoides aquatica (J.F. Gmel.) Kuntze [1663]
5) Nymphoides hydrophylla auct. non (Lour.) Kuntze [149]
6) Nymphoides nymphaeoides (L.) Britton [153]
7) Nymphozanthus rubrodiscus (Morong) Fernald [192]
8) Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. [1349]
9) Oakesiella floridana (Chapm.) Small [132]
10) Ocellularia lathraea (Tuck.) Zahlbr. [113]

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