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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

 

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‘Talisman’ TDV O Pring DO 1941 De Light yellow to pink, flecked pads Pa OA AP P Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin VNP 29.3.57-76 PD 1941 SCN

‘Tama Plaza’ TD O Motoyuki Isono DO 1967 De Dark blue, light green pads Pa Seedling of ‘W.T. Innes’ OA AP P Saishin engei daijaiten VNP PD 1970 SCN

Tamina H ImG O Bechthold DO 2005 De Medium pink Registration Pa ‘Arc-en-ciel‘ x ’Rotkäppchen OA AP Hieronimus P Gartenteich VNP 4 PD 2005 SCN

‘Tammie Sue Uber Uber TD O Randig DO 1970 De Fuchsia pink cup, green pads Pa OA AP Masters P Encyclopedia of the Water-Lily VNP 476 PD 1974 SCN Posthumous introduction

‘Tan-khwan H ImG O Songpanich DO 2006 De Semi-double deep pink, green pads Registration Pa ‘Perry’s Fire Opal’ x ‘Sirius’ OA AP P WGI Checklist of Nymphaea Names VNP PD 2006 SCN

Tanganyika TD O Johnson DO De Pa OA AP P Randig Water Gardens Catalog VNP 19 PD 1937 SCN

Tanglewood Blue’ TD Im O Presnell DO 2003 De Violet blue, mottled pads Registration Pa Unknown x unknown OA AP P Pond Keeper VNP 9.1 PD Jan/Feb 2003 SCN

Tanpong H ImG O Songpanich DO 2006 De White outer petals, pink inner, green pads Registration Pa Mayla’ x ‘Madame Wilfron Gonnère OA AP P WGI Checklist of Nymphaea Names VNP PD 2006 SCN

‘Tanzanite’ TD Im  O Florida Aquatic Nurseries DO 2009 De Deep violet, mottled pads Pa Unnamed hybrid x unnamed hybrid Registration OA AP Knotts P WGI Register 2009 Supplement VNP 31 PD 2009 SCN IWGS Best New Waterlily 2009

‘Tashkent’ TN O DO De Rose pink, bronze pads Pa OA AP Graf P Tropica VNP 706, 1048 PD 1978 SCN

‘Ted Uber TD Im O Randig DO 1965 De Semidouble white cup, deep green pads Pa OA AP Masters P Encyclopedia of the Water-Lily VNP 477 PD 1974 SCN

‘Ted Uber seedling’ TD O DO De Pa OA AP P Atagawa Tropical & Alligator Garden List VNP PD 2000 SCN Need more information

‘Temple Fire’ H ImG O Latour-Marliac Nurseries DO 1993 De Red with light variation cup, blotched pads Pa OA AP P Identification of Hardy Nymphaea VNP PD 1993 SCN

tenerinervia Casp. (Hydrocallis) TN Im O DO De Creamy white to light yellow, green or reddish brown sometimes flecked pads Pa OA AP Martius P Fl.bras. VNP 4(2).177 "tenuinervia";t.36 PD 1878 SCN

‘Teri Dunn’ TDV ImG O Frase DO 1996 De Medium blue star, green pads Pa Selection of micrantha OA ‘Terri Dunn’ AP McLane P Florida Aquatics Price List VNP PD 1999 SCN Spelling corrected ICNCP Art. 29.2

tetragona Georgi (Nymphaea) H ImG O DO 1775 De White pygmy, blotched pads Pa OA AP P Bemerk.Reise Russ.Reich. VNP 1-220 PD 1775 SCN

tetragona var. angusta Casp. O DO De Pa OA AP P Ann.Mus.Bot.Lugduno-Batavum VNP 2.251 PD 1866 SCN Correctly pygmaea

tetragona var. crassifolia (Hand.-Mazz.) Y.C.Chu O DO De Pa OA AP P Fl.pl.herb.Chin.bor. VNP 3.82 PD 1975 SCN Correctly tetragona Georgi

Tetragona Grandiflora H O Lagrange DO 1900 De White Pa OA AP Perry P Water Gardening VNP 56 PD 1938 SCN

‘Tetragona Helvola’ H O DO De Pa OA AP P Froebel Catalogue VNP PD 1901 SCN Correctly ‘Pygmaea Helvola’

tetragona var. himalayense H O DO De Pa OA AP F.Henkel et al P Das Buch der Nymphaeaceen oder Seerosengewächse VNP 100 PD 1907 SCN Tentatively tetragona Georgi

tetragona ‘Joanne Pring H ImG O Pring DO 1942 De Deep pink, dark green pads Pa Sport of tetragona OA tetragona var. Joanne Pring AP P Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin VNP PD 1947 SCN ‘Joanne Pring’, ‘Pygmaea Johann Pring’

tetragona var. lata Casp. O DO De Pa OA AP P Ann.Mus.Bot.Lugduno-Batavum VNP 2.251 PD 1866 SCN Correctly tetragana Georgi

tetragona subsp. leibergii (Morong) A.E.Porsild O DO De Pa OA AP P Canad.Field-Naturalist VNP 53-50 PD 1939 "leibergi" SCN Correctly leibergii Morong

tetragona var.occidentalis H O DO De Pa OA AP F.Henkel et al P Das Buch der Nymphaeaceen oder Seerosengewächse VNP 100 PD 1907 SCN Correctly leibergii Morong

tetragona var. orientalis H O DO De Pa OA AP F.Henkel et al P Das Buch der Nymphaeaceen oder Seerosengewächse VNP 100 PD 1907 SCN Correctly pygmaea

tetragona var. wenzelii (Maack) Vorosch. O DO De Pa OA AP A.K.Skvortsov P Florist.issl.v.rasn.raionakh SSSR VNP 167 PD 1985 SCN Correctly tetragona Georgi

‘Texas Dawn’ H ImG O Landon DO 1990 De Yellow blushed pink star, green pads Pa OA AP P Identification of Hardy Nymphaea VNP PD 1993 SCN

‘Texas Shell Pink’ TN ImG O Nelson DO 1979 De Creamy white plate-like, dark yellow green pads Pa OA AP Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and lotuses VNP 212 PD 1996 SCN

‘Th. Jannoch T O Bouché DO 1858 De Pa OA AP F.Henkel et al P Das Buch der Nymphaeaceen oder Seerosengewächse VNP 92 PD 1907 SCN Correctly ‘Theodor Jannoch

Thalia H ImG O Protopapas DO De Yellow Registration Pa OA AP P Water Garden Journal VNP 19.4.11 PD 2004 SCN

Thanyakan TN Im O Purin Akkarakultron DO De Medium pink, maroon pads Pa OA AP Knotts P WGI Register 2007 Supplement VNP PD 2007 SCN

‘Theodor Jannoch  TN O Bouché DO 1852-3 De Rose Pa rubra x lotus OA AP K.Koch P Allgemeine Gartenzeitung VNP 35 PD 1857 SCN

‘Th. Nietner TN O Bouché DO 1852-3 De Bluish purple, filaments orange Pa hybrid x lotus OA AP K.Koch P Allgemeine Gartenzeitung VNP 35 PD 1857 SCN

‘The Antipodean’ H ImG O Marshall DO 1996 De Light to dark pink, pads green, yellow, greyed red Registration Pa Selection of alba var. rubra OA AP Knotts P WGI Registry 2007 Supplement VNP PD 2007 SCN

‘The Rose’ H Im O Meyer DO 2005 De Pale pink Pa OA AP P WGI Checklist of Nymphaea Names VNP PD 2006 SCN

‘The Hebridean H O Marshall DO 2000-1 De Pa OA AP Marshall P Neriad Index of Plants VNP PD 2003 SCN

thermalis DC. O DO De Pa OA AP P Syst.nat. VNP 2.54 PD 1821 SCN Correctly lotus L.

thermarum Eb.Fisch. (Brachyceras) ImG O DO De White pygmy, green pads Pa OA AP P Feddes Report VNP 99.388 PD 1988 SCN

‘Thetis’ O DO De Pa OA AP Trehane P Index Hortensis Vol.1 VNP PD 1989 SCN Need more information

‘Thiona’ D.B.Ward H O DO De Pa mexicana x odorata OA x thiona AP P Phytologia VNP 37.445 PD 1977 SCN

‘Thomas O’Brien’ H Im O Strawn DO De Medium pink to creamy white Pa OA AP Slocum P Waterlilies and Lotuses VNP 208 PD 2005 SCN

‘Thong Garnjana TD Im O Slearmlarp Wasuwat DO De Yellow Pa ‘Trail Blazer’ x self OA AP P WGI Checklist of Nymphaea Names VNP PD 2006 SCN

Thongsook TD ImG O Slearmlarp Wasuwat DO De Medium yellow, green pads Pa OA AP Wasuwat P Rugboa, A Journal of the Thai Waterlily Lover Club VNP 26 PD 1999 SCN

‘Tiger Lotus’ TN O DO De Pa OA AP P The Plant Place Online Catalog PD SCN lotus L.?

‘Timothy Lea’ TD Im O Presnell DO 2001 De Lemon yellow, mottled pads Pa Unnamed seedling x ‘Green Smoke’ Registration OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

‘Tina’ TDV ImG O Van Ness DO 1974 De Purple white base rose pink in sepals, brownish green pads Pa OA AP Tomocik P Water Gardening VNP 84 PD 1996 SCN

togoensis K.C.Landon (Brachyceras) O DO De Pa OA AP P Water Garden Journal VNP 5.2.17 PD June 1989 SCN Correctly N. guineensis Shumach.& Thonn.

Tove H O Larsen DO 1915 De White streaked with rose dahlia Pa OA AP Perry P Water Gardening VNP 56 PD 1938 SCN

Tower Grove Park TD O DO 1939 De Pa OA AP P Tower Grove Park Inventory List 1946 VNP PD SCN Need more information

‘Trail Blazer’ TD ImG O Randig DO <1946 De Yellow, deep green pads Pa OA AP Uber P Horticulture VNP 92 PD Feb.1958 SCN

‘Tranquil Star’ TD O Winch DO 1990 De Light blue pointed, blotched pads Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

‘Transfiguration’ H O Marshall DO 1987-8 De Pa OA AP Marshall P Neriad Index VNP PD 1992 SCN

Trickeri TN O Tricker DO 1893 De White with pink, emerald green pads Pa dentata x ‘Sturtevantii OA x trickeri AP Hort. P ex Gard.and For. VNP vt.(1893) 464 PD SCN

trisepala Gaudich. O DO De Pa OA AP P Mém.Divers Savants Acad.Roy.Sci.Inst.Roy.France,Sci.Math. VNP 8.83,t.7,fig.18 PD 1841 SCN Correctly pulchella DC.

‘Triumphant’ TD O Winch DO 1998 De Reddish purple aster, green pads Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

tropaeolifolia Lehm. O DO De Pa OA AP P Hamburger GartenBlumenzeitung VNP 9.197.209 PD 1853 SCN N. sp.

‘Tropic Sunset’ TDV Im O Florida Aquatic Nurseries DO 2009 De Autumn, mottled pads Pa Unnamed hybrid x ‘Carla’s SonshineRegistration OA AP Knotts P WGI Register 2009 Supplement VNP 32 PD 2009 SCN

‘Tropical Oasis’ TN O DO De Pa OA AP P Water Garden Journal VNP VIII.3.43 PD 1992 SCN Need more information

‘Trudy Slocum’ TN ImG O Slocum DO 1948 De White round, green pads Pa Seedling of ‘Juno’ OA AP Swindells P Waterlilies VNP 86 PD 1983 SCN

‘True Blue’ TD Im O Winch DO 1992 De Purplish blue pointed, green pads Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

‘True Red Star’ TD O Sturtevant DO De Deep rose pink Pa gracilis x OA AP Swindells P Waterlilies VNP 61 PD 1983 SCN Correctly ‘Gracilis Rubra

tuberosa Paine O DO 1865 De Pa OA AP P Cat.Pl.Oneida Co. VNP 132 PD 1865 SCN Correctly odorata subsp. tuberosa (Paine) Wiersema & Hellq., "Magnolia W." SPN

‘Tuberosa Alba’ O DO De Pa OA AP P Aquiculture Lagrange VNP 14 PD 1912 SCN Probably reniformis or ‘Caroliniana Nivea’

Tuberosa Carnea H O DO De Pink Pa OA AP Masters P Encyclopedia of the Water-Lily VNP 426 PD 1974 SCN

Tuberosa Gladstoniana H O DO De Pa OA AP F.Henkel et al P Das Buch der Nymphaeaceen oder Seerosengewächse VNP 102 PD 1907 SCN Correctly ‘Gladstoniana

Tuberosa Flavescens H O Kew DO De Pa OA AP Conard P The Waterlilies VNP 230 PD 1905 SCN Correctly ‘Marliacea Chromatella

tuberosa var. maxima hort. ex Conard O DO De Pa OA AP L.H.Bailey P Cycl.Amer.hort. VNP 3.1108 PD 1901 SCN Correctly odorata subsp. tuberosa

‘Tuberosa Maxima’ H ImG O Boivin DO De White peony, green pads Pa Selection of odorata OA odorata var. maxima, tuberosa var. maxima AP Jekyll P Wall, Water and Woodland Gardens VNP PD 1901 SCN ‘Odorata Maxima’, ‘Maxima’

‘Tuberosa Paeslingberg’ H O Buggele DO De Pa OA AP Perry P Water Gardening VNP 56 PD 1938 SCN Correctly ‘Pöstlingberg’

tuberosa var. parva C.C.Abbott O DO De Pa OA AP P Gard.& Forest VNP 1.263 PD 1888 SCN Correctly odorata subsp. tuberosa

‘Tuberosa Plena’ H O DO De White Pa tuberosa x OA AP Conard P The Waterlilies VNP 230 PD 1905 SCN

‘Tuberosa Richardsoni’ H ImG O Richardson DO 1894 De White, green pads Pa tuberosa x OA tuberosa richardsoni AP Conard P The Waterlilies VNP 230 PD 1905 SCN Correctly ‘Richardsoni’

‘Tuberosa Richardsoni’ No. 2 H O DO De Pa OA AP Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, water lilies and lotuses VNP 250 PD 1996 SCN ‘Tuberosa Maxima’? Slocum & Robinson

‘Tuberosa Robusta’ H O DO De White Pa Variant of tuberosa OA AP Masters P Encyclopedia of the Water-Lily VNP 428 PD 1974 SCN ‘Souvenir de Fridolfing’? CF

‘Tuberosa Rosea’ H Im O DO De Pink, light green pads Pa tuberosa x odorata rosea? OA tuberosa rosea AP Jekyll P Wall, Water and Woodland Gardens VNP PD 1901 SCN ‘Odorata Maxima’, ‘Maxima’

‘Tuberosa Rubra’ H O Sturtevant DO 1901 De Rosy red Pa OA tuberosa rubra AP Conard P The Waterlilies VNP 231 PD 1905 SCN 1938 LM cat as LM hybrid

‘Tuberosa Superba’ H Im O Richardson DO c.1900 De Pa odorata rosea x tuberosa OA tuberosa superba AP Conard P The Waterlilies VNP 231 PD 1905 SCN

‘Tulipifera’ Pring TN O Gurney DO <1922 De Rosolane purple, bell shaped, small dark red brown pads Pa Unknown OA AP P Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin VNP 10.9.147-150 PD 1922 SCN

‘Tulipiformis’ H O Latour-Marliac DO 1922 De Deep rose pink tulip Pa OA AP P Latour-Marliac Catalogue VNP PD 1922 SCN

Turicensis H O DO De Soft rose Pa Selection of odorata OA AP Swindells P Waterlilies VNP 29 PD 1983 SCN Correctly ‘Odorata Turicensis

tussilagifolia Lehm. O DO De Pa OA AP P Hamburger Garten-Blumenzeitung VNP 9.530;Ind.sem.hort.bot.Hamb. 10 PD 1853 SCN Correctly gracilis Zucc.

‘Tutti Frutti Bagley TD O DO 2001 De Afterglow type, flecked pads Pa Probably seedling of ‘Misty Pink’ OA AP P WGI Checklist of Nymphaea Names VNP PD 2006 SCN

‘Twilight’ TN O DO De Pink, maroon to bronzy green pads Pa OA AP P Crystal Palace Perennials Catalog VNP 28 PD 1999 SCN

‘Two Tone’ TD O Winch DO 1985 De Light dark pink, green pads Pa OA AP Knotts P The Names of Waterlilies VNP PD 2002 SCN

 

 

 

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