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Nymphaeaceae

thumb|Flowering Barclaya longifolia specimen, Thailand thumb|Flower of Victoria cruziana, Santa Cruz water lily thumb|Flowering Euryale ferox specimen cultivated in the Botanischer Garten Berlin-Dahlem, Germany thumb|Flowering and fruiting Nuphar variegata specimen

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Nymphaeaceae is the family of water lilies and related aquatic plants, which includes diverse genera like Victoria, Nuphar, and Euryale that are found in freshwater environments around the world. These plants matter because they are ecologically important in aquatic ecosystems and are widely cultivated for their ornamental beauty, making them popular in gardens and water features.

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Species

FAMILY

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderNymphaeales
FamilyNymphaeaceae

Habitatbrackish, freshwater

General: Notes on delimitation: Nymphaeaceae is in the order Appearance: Distinguishing characters (always present): Nymphaeaceae

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Nymphaeaceae () is a family of flowering plants, commonly called water lilies. They live as rhizomatous aquatic herbs in temperate and tropical climates around the world. The family contains five genera with about 70 known species. Water lilies are rooted in soil in bodies of water, with leaves and flowers floating on or rising from the surface. Leaves are oval and heart-shaped in Barclaya. Leaves are round, with a radial notch in Nymphaea and Nuphar, but fully circular in Victoria and Euryale.