Nymphaea elegans

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Read about Nymphaea elegans in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Nymphaea elegans, Hook. (C. elegans, Greene). Fig. 2551. Lvs. narrowly peltate, orbicular to ovate; margin entire or with 5 or 6 small scattered teeth; under surface dark purple; 7 in. across: fls. pale violet; 3-6 in. across, open 3 days from 8 A.m. to 1 P.m.; buds ovate; sepals marked with black lines and dots; petals ovate, obtuse, 12-20; stamens stout, about 75, yellow; appendage a mere tip; filaments broad. Mex., Texas. B.M. 4604. J.F. 2:180. G.F. 8:206 (adapted in Fig. 2551).


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