The Official Checklist of
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Named Waterlilies

All belong to  Nymphaea L. (Sp. pl. 1.510. 1753)

 

 

Bold plain print = Accepted cultivar, Plain print = Synonym for cultivar or not found in publication, Bold italic print = Accepted species, Italic print = synonym for species

 

TD = Tropical Day Blooming, TDV = Tropical Day Blooming Viviparous, TN = Tropical Night Blooming, TNV = Tropical Night Blooming Viviparous, H = Hardy, HV = Hardy Viviparous, TDI = Tropical Day Blooming Intersubgeneric, HT = Hardy Tropical Intersubgeneric

Im = Link to Image or ImG  = Link to Image Gallery or ImGN = Link to Image Gallery with Cultivation Notes, De = Description, Registration = Link to WGI Registry, Pa = Parentage, O = Originator, DO = Date of Origin, OA = Originally As, AP = Author of Publication, P = Publication, VNP = Volume, Number, Page, PD = Publication Date, SCN = Synonym, Correction, Notes, Addendum  = Link to additional information

 

Ro-Rz

 

‘Rob Walters’ H O Connelly DO De Pa OA AP P Tropical Pond & Garden Catalog VNP PD 2000 SCN

‘Robert Strawn’ TD ImG O Strawn DO 1969 De Deep lavender blue star, slightly flecked pads Pa elegans x unknown OA AP Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and lotuses VNP 204 PD 1996 SCN

‘Robinson’ H O DO De Pa OA AP P Standardized Plant Names VNP 295 PD 1924 SCN Correctly ‘Robinsoni’

‘Robinsoni’ H ImG O Latour-Marliac DO <1893 De Red yellow blend, blotched pads Pa alba rubra x mexicana OA x robinsoni AP Hort. P ex The Garden VNP xliv. (1893) 297 PD SCN Robinsoniana

Robinsoniana H O Latour-Marliac DO 1895 De Pa OA robinsoniana AP Conard P The Waterlilies VNP 230 PD 1905 SCN Correctly ‘Robinsoni’

Rojjana Ubol TN ImG O Songpanich DO 2006 De Deep red, reddish brown pads Registration Pa ‘Maroon Beauty’ x OA AP P WGI Checklist of Nymphaea Names VNP PD 2006 SCN

‘Ron G. Landon’ TD O Landon DO 1999 De Blue to purple Pa OA AP Slocum P Waterlilies and Lotuses VNP 129 PD 2005 SCN

‘Rosa de Noche TN O DO De Creamy white to pink, reddish green pads Pa OA AP Swindells P Waterlilies VNP 85 PD 1983 SCN

‘Rosa Mundi’ O Henley DO 1991 De Pa OA AP P Water Garden Journal VNP 6.1.34 PD Mar. 1990 SCN

‘Rosacea’ H O DO 1893 De Pa odorata rosea x OA rosacea AP Conard P The Waterlilies VNP 230 PD 1905 SCN

‘Rosalinde’ TD O DO De Dark rose Pa gracilis x zanzibar. coerulea x Caspar. OA AP F.Henkel et al P Das Buch der Nymphaeaceen oder Seerosengewächse VNP 92 PD 1907 SCN

‘Rosanna’ H ImG O Ambassador WG DO De Shell pink medium pink base star, green pads Pa OA AP Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and lotuses VNP 256 PD 1996 SCN Sold at AWG as ‘Rosanna Supreme’

‘Rosanna Supreme’ H ImG O Randig DO 1957 De Double rose pink tulip, green pads Pa OA AP Masters P Encyclopedia of the Water-Lily VNP 421 PD 1974 SCN

‘Rosemarie’ H De Medium pink Pa Im O Bechthold DO 2002 OA AP P VNP PD SCN

‘Rose Arey H ImG O Fowler DO 1913 De Deep cerice pink star, pads green with reddish cast Pa OA AP P Smiley’s Water Gardens Catalog VNP 3 PD circa 1934 SCN

‘Rose Arey Hybrid’ H Im O DO De Semidouble pink star Pa Variant of ‘Rose Arey OA AP Heriteau & Thomas P Water Gardens VNP 112 PD 1994 SCN

‘Rose Bowl’ TN ImG O Florida Aquatic Nurseries DO 1998 De Rosy pink, bronze green pads Registration Pa ‘Red Cup’ x spontanea OA AP P Water Gardening Magazine Jan/Feb VNP 25 PD 1999 SCN

‘Rose Cup’ H Im O Meyer DO 2005 De Streaked dark to light pink Pa OA AP P WGI Checklist of Nymphaea Names VNP PD 2006 SCN

‘Rose Dawn’ H Im O Meyer DO 2005 De Medium pink to pale at center Pa OA AP P WGI Checklist of Nymphaea Names VNP PD 2006 SCN

‘Rose Delight’ TD ImG O Belloisy DO 2001 De Medium pink lighter base, mottled pads Pa ‘Star of Siam’ x ‘Jack Wood’ OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

‘Rose Magnolia’ H ImG O DO c. 1925 De Flesh pink cup, pale green pads Pa OA AP Perry P Water Gardening VNP 55 PD 1938 SCN

‘Rose Marie’ TD O Sawyer DO 1928 De Pa OA AP P William Tricker Inc. Catalog VNP 9 PD 1928 SCN

‘Rose Nymphe H O DO De Pa OA AP Perry P Water Gardening VNP 54 PD 1938 SCN Correctly ‘Rosennymphe

‘Rose of Mauritius H O Beldt DO De Pa OA AP P Bee Fork Water Gardens Large Catalog VNP PD 1973 SCN

‘Rose of Portland H O Beldt DO De Pa OA AP P Bee Fork Water Gardens Large Catalog VNP PD 1974-1975 SCN

‘Rose Pearl’ TD O Wood DO 1976 De Deep rose pink, green pads Pa OA AP Swindells P Waterlilies VNP 78 PD 1983 SCN

‘Rose Queen’ H O Beldt DO De Pa OA AP P Bee Fork Water Gardens Large Catalog VNP PD 1973 SCN

‘Rose Star’ TD Im O Sturtevant DO pre-1905 De Rosy pink star, slightly flecked pads Pa Probably flavovirens x OA AP Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and lotuses VNP 204 PD 1996 SCN Probably ‘Gracilis Rosea Perfecta’

rosea (Sims) Sweet O DO De Pa OA AP P Hort. brit. VNP ed.1.15 PD 1826 SCN Correctly pubescens Willd.

‘Rosea Minima’ O DO De Pa OA AP P RHS Plant FInder VNP PD 1999 SCN

‘Rosea Perfecta’ TD O DO De Pink star Pa gracilis x OA AP Masters P Encyclopedia of the Water-Lily VNP 460 PD 1974 SCN Correctly ‘Gracilis Rosea Perfecta’

Rosennymphe H ImG O Junge DO 1911 De Pale pink then white, pale green pads Pa OA AP Perry P Water Gardening VNP 55 PD 1938 SCN ‘Rose Nymphe

Rosennymphe‘ No. 2 H O DO De Medium pink star, green pads Pa OA AP Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and lotuses VNP 257 PD 1996 SCN

‘Rosette’ O DO De Pa OA AP P RHS Plant Finder VNP PD SCN Need more information

‘Rosita’ H O Latour-Marliac DO 1908 De Purple pink star Pa OA AP P Latour-Marliac Catalogue VNP PD 1910 SCN

Roswitha H O Buggele DO De Rosy red Pa OA AP Perry P Water Gardening VNP 55 PD 1938 SCN Correctly ‘Buggele

‘Rosy Morn’ H ImG O Johnson DO 1932 De Shell pink star, green pads Pa OA AP Perry P Water Gardening VNP 55 PD 1938 SCN Rosey Morn’

Rotkäppchen H ImG O Bechthold DO 2000 De Medium pink cup Registration Pa ‘Perry’s Fire Opal’ x ‘Wow’ OA AP P Gartenteich VNP 1 PD 2003 SCN

rotundifolia Hentze O DO De Pa OA AP P Bot. Zeitung (Berlin) VNP 6-700 PD 1848 SCN Correctly alba L.

Royal Academy H Im O DO De Light to dark pink, green pads Pa OA AP Knotts P WGI Registry 2007 Supplement VNP PD 2007 SCN

‘Royal Purple’ TDV Im O Buskirk DO 1927 De Purple cup then star, green pads Pa OA AP P Latour-Marliac Catalogue VNP PD 1939 SCN

‘Royal Zanzibar TD O DO De Pa OA AP Masters P Encyclopedia of the Water-Lily VNP 470 PD 1974 SCN Need more information

‘Royalty’ TD O Winch DO 1997 De Purple pointed, green pads Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

‘RSVP’ Knotts TD ImG O Unknown, probably Sacher DO 2001 De Semi-double medium pink, heavily mottled pads Registration Pa Unknown OA AP P WGI Checklist of Nymphaea Names VNP PD 2006 SCN

Rubicunda TD O Ames DO 1900 De Pink white at base, dark green pads Pa sturtevantii x lotus OA rubicunda AP Conard P The Waterlilies VNP 232 PD 1905 SCN

rubra Roxb. ex Andrews O DO De Pa OA AP P Bot.Repos. VNP 8.t.503 PD 1808 (R.H.Salisbury,Parad.lond.1.14.1805,pro syn. SCN Uncertain taxon Willd., "Red Indian Waterlily" SPN

‘Rubra’ TD O Sturtevant DO De Dark pink star Pa gracilis x OA AP Masters P Encyclopedia of the Water-Lily VNP 460 PD 1974 SCN Correctly ‘Red Star’, ‘Red Gracilis

Rubra H O China DO De Pinkish red Pa OA AP P Slocum P Waterlilies and Lotuses VNP 203 PD 2005 SCN Invalid name

‘Rubra Columbiana’ TN O DO De Pa OA AP F.Henkel et al P Das Buch der Nymphaeaceen oder Seerosengewächse VNP 92 PD 1907 SCN Correctly ‘Columbiana’

rubra indica TN O DO De Pa OA AP Latour-Marliac P The Garden VNP 583 PD 12-23-1893 SCN Probably pubescens Willd.

‘Rubra v. Indica Brahma’ TN O DO De Pa OA AP F.Henkel et al P Das Buch der Nymphaeaceen oder Seerosengewächse VNP 90 PD 1907 SCN Correctly ‘Indica Brahma’

‘Rubra Krumbiegelli TN O Krummbiegel DO 1905 De Bright carmine red Pa Form of rubra OA AP F.Henkel et al P Das Buch der Nymphaeaceen oder Seerosengewächse VNP 92 PD 1907 SCN

rubra platystigma TN O DO De Pa OA AP F.Henkel et al P Das Buch der Nymphaeaceen oder Seerosengewächse VNP 92 PD 1907 SCN Not validly published

‘Rubra Punctata’ O DO De Pa OA AP P Revue Horticole VNP 396 PD 1908 SCN

rubra var. rosea Sims O DO De Pa OA AP P Bot.Mag VNP 33.t.1364 PD 1811 SCN Correctly pubescens Willd.

‘Ruby’ TDV ImG O Bryne DO De Deep pink light base, brownish green pads Pa OA AP Nash P Aquatic Plants and Their Cultivation VNP 120 PD 1998 SCN

‘Ruby Aster’ TD O Winch DO 1990 De Deep pink aster type, green pads Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

‘Ruby Red’ H O DO De Pa OA AP P Slocum P Waterlilies and Lotuses VNP 203 PD 2005 SCN Correctly ‘Perry’s Ruby Red’

rudgeana G. Mey. (Hydrocallis) TN Im O DO De White to pink, faintly red tinged pads Pa OA AP P Prim.fl.esseq. VNP 198 PD 1818 SCN

rudgeana var. amazonum (Mart.& Zucc.) Griseb. O DO De Pa OA AP P Fl.Brit.W.Ind. VNP 12 PD 1864 SCN Correctly amazonum subsp. amazonum

rufescens Guill.& Perr. O DO De Pa OA AP P Fl.Seneg.tent. VNP 15 PD 1831 SCN Correctly guineensis Schumach. & Thonn.

‘Rufus J. Lackland TN O Gurney DO <1910 De Crimson to purple Pa OA AP P St. Louis Star VNP PD 7-31-1910 SCN

 

 

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