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Nymphaea alba L.
European white waterlily, white lotus, white water rose, nenuphar
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | Includes magnolias, nutmeg, bay laurel, cinnamon, avocado, black pepper, and many others |
| Order | Nymphaeales | Water lilies and other aquatic plants |
| Family | Nymphaeaceae | Water lily family |
| Genus | Nymphaea | From the Greek Νυμφαία, possibly related to Νύμφη, meaning “nymph” |
| Species | alba | White |
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Nymphaea alba description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/10/2015 · Naples Botanical Garden, Naples, Florida 
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