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Nymphaea violacea, also known as blue lily,[1] is a waterlily in the genus Nymphaea.

Nymphaea violacea
Nymphaea violacea at Mt. Coot-tha Botanic Gardens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Order: Nymphaeales
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Genus: Nymphaea
Species:
N. violacea
Binomial name
Nymphaea violacea
Lehm., 1853

Distribution


Nymphaea violacea is found in Australia, particularly in the Western Australian Kimberley region and in northern parts of Queensland and the Northern Territory.[2]


Description


The flowers are violet, blue or white.[2]


Uses


The waterlily is a bush tucker of the Aboriginal people in northern Australia. The tuber, stem, flowers and seeds are all edible.

Like other species in the genus, the plant contains the psychoactive alkaloid aporphine, which provide sedative effects when ingested.[3]


See also



References


  1. Brennan, Kim (1986). Wildflowers of Kakadu: a guide to the wildflowers of Kakadu National Park and the Top End of the Northern Territory. K.G. Brennan. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  2. Townsend, Keith. "Nymphaea violacea". Australian Native Plants Society. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
  3. Ah Sam, Margaret (2006). Mitakoodi Bush Tucker. Mount Isa: Black Ink Press. p. 7. ISBN 1-86334-009-2.


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