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Nymphaea capensis
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea capensis Thunb. zanzibariensis Casp. Conard - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1982
Determination History
Nymphaea capensis Thunb. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1976
Locality USA. Florida , Seminole Co. : Southern outskirts of Sanford. 28° 48' 2" N 81° 16' 23" W
Description Flowers with yellow centers, outer sepals rose-purple within and green, purple-margined without; odoriferous.
Habitat Pinelands.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. R. Cooley 7581
with R.J. Eaton, J.D. Ray, Jr.
Collection Date 03 May 1960
Accession Number 18848
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Nymphaea capensis
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea capensis Thunb. zanzibariensis Casp. Conard
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : In C-100 Canal at SW 120th Street, just W of the Florida Turnpike. 25° 39' 21" N 80° 23' 15" W
Habitat Along edges of canal.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector K. A. Bradley 1970
Collection Date 19 Dec 1998
Accession Number 226887
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Nymphaea capensis
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea capensis Thunb. zanzibariensis Casp. Conard - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jul 2007
Determination History
Nymphaea capensis Thunb. - Determined By: Wunderlin,
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Ca. 1 mi. S of FL 528 (Lake Fern Road), just E of Lake Tarpon. T27S, R16E, Sec. 16. 28° 1' 60" N 82° 34' 0" W
Description Several plants.
Habitat Pond surrounded by swamp forest.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. E. Poppleton
Collection Date 23 Feb 1982
Accession Number 167098
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Nymphaea capensis
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea capensis Thunb. zanzibariensis Casp. Conard - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1982
Determination History
Nymphaea capensis Thunb. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1979
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : Lake Saddleback, E of Dale Mabry [Highway], N of Berger Road.
Description Emersed; flower purple and yellow with smell like raspberries.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. G. Wright 53
Collection Date 25 Jul 1978
Accession Number 139381
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Nymphaea capensis
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea capensis Thunb. zanzibariensis Casp. Conard - Determined By: J. Wiersema, 1982
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans W. Hook. - Determined By: Kral,
Nymphaea x berolina Conard - Determined By: D. B. Ward, Sep 1976
Nymphaea capensis Thunb. - Determined By: D. B. Ward, Nov 1976
Locality USA. Florida , Indian River Co. : 3 mi. S of Vero Beach.
Description Pads maroon-bottomed, floating; flowers long emergent, lavender.
Habitat Clear, flowing water of raodside ditch; sandy bottom.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. Kral 5553
Collection Date 27 Aug 1957
Accession Number 2118
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Nymphaea capensis
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea capensis Thunb. zanzibariensis Casp. Conard - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jul 2007
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Nymphaea capensis Thunb. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1981
Locality USA. Florida , Indian River Co. : 2 mi. W of C-510 from its junction with US 1. T31S, R37E.
Habitat Roadside.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. Robinson 44
with R.P. Wunderlin, B.F. Hansen
Collection Date 05 Dec 1980
Accession Number 156958
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Nymphaea capensis
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea capensis Thunb. zanzibariensis Casp. Conard - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jul 2007
Determination History
Nymphaea capensis Thunb.
Locality USA. Florida , Glades Co. : Along S side of FL 74, 4.9 mi. W of its junction with FL 731, 14.1 mi. E of its junction with FL 31.
Description Two very large plants (2 m wide each), plus two seedlings; young leaves mottled red; leaves red below, veins green; flowers with sepals reen with rose margin outside, all rose inside, petals bright rose; outer stamens rose, inner gold; carpels gold; faint odor of ripe strawberries; plants making abundant seed.
Habitat Algae filled ditch in cow pasture.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. Beckner 2708
with J. Bernet, C. Bernet
Collection Date 25 May 1992
Accession Number 206430
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Nymphaea capensis
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea capensis Thunb. zanzibariensis Casp. Conard - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1994
Determination History
Nymphaea elegans Hook.
Locality USA. Florida , Palm Beach Co. : Around Jupiter. T41S, R42E, Sec. 1. 26° 56' 3" N 80° 5' 39" W
Description Leaves variegated with red above, red with green veins below; flowers pink, held above the surface of the water.
Habitat Naturalized in shallow ditches.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Black 1027
with S. Black
Collection Date 26 Jul 1980
Accession Number 179348
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Nymphaea capensis
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea capensis Thunb. zanzibariensis Casp. Conard - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jul 2007
Determination History
Nymphaea capensis Thunb.
Locality USA. Florida , Santa Rosa Co. : In Milton, at Carpenter's City Park, off of FL 191. 30° 37' 57" N 87° 2' 23" W
Habitat Naturalized in ditched landscaping, along with Sagittaria montevidensis.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector G. Wilhelm 10186
Collection Date 29 May 1982
Accession Number 169915
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Nymphaea capensis
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea capensis Thunb. zanzibariensis Casp. Conard - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jul 2007
Determination History
Nymphaea capensis Thunb.
Locality USA. Florida , Hillsborough Co. : 0.5 mi. NE of the Anderson Road and Linbaugh Avenue intersection in Eagle Lake subdivision.
Description Two plants; flowers pink with yellow center.
Habitat Margin of cypress [Taxodium] swamp in deep water.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. Brenner
Collection Date 11 Sep 1987
Accession Number 195914
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Nymphaea capensis
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea capensis Thunb. zanzibariensis Casp. Conard - Determined By: B. F. Hansen, Jan 2012
Locality USA. Florida , Highlands Co. : Lake Istokpoga. 27° 23' 60" N 81° 20' 60" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector T. K. Sullivan
Collection Date Aug 1992
Accession Number 207495
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Nymphaea capensis
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea capensis Thunb. zanzibariensis Casp. Conard
Locality USA. Florida , Indian River Co. : Border of Grove Isle Condominiums, E side of US 1, 0.5 mi. S of Oslo Road, S of Vero Beach. 27° 34' 45" N 80° 22' 32" W
Description A number of individuals observed.
Habitat Roadside ditch.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. Myers 1055
Collection Date 12 Jul 2013
Accession Number 270716
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Nymphaea capensis
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea capensis Thunb. zanzibariensis Casp. Conard
Locality USA. Florida , Volusia Co. : Canaveral National Seashore; ca. 1.7 km E of US 1 along dike road to Mosquito Lagoon. 28° 28' 16" N 80° 32' 14" W
Habitat Ditch.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector P. A. Schmalzer
with T.E. Foster
Collection Date 10 Sep 2015
Accession Number 283167
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Nymphaea capensis
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea capensis Thunb. zanzibariensis Casp. Conard
Locality USA. Florida , Volusia Co. : Canaveral National Seashore; ca. 1.7 km E of US 1 along dike road to Mosquito Lagoon. 28° 28' 16" N 80° 32' 14" W
Habitat Ditch.
Reproductive State
Collector P. A. Schmalzer
with T.E. Foster
Collection Date 10 Sep 2015
Accession Number 283163
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Nymphaea capensis
Family Name Nymphaeaceae
Currently Accepted Name Nymphaea capensis Thunb. zanzibariensis Casp. Conard
Locality USA. Florida , Indian River Co. : Old Dixie Highway, S of 4th Place SW, ca. 3.19 mi. S of Vero Beach. 27° 35' 34" N 80° 22' 55" W
Description Profusely growing.
Habitat Muddy roadside ditch, most of the water dried up.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. Myers
Collection Date 17 Dec 2016
Accession Number 293084
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