Specimen Information

Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea
(Egyptian lotus)
Plants
Exotic
Collection Info
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Specimen ID1546630
GroupPlants
GenusNymphaea
Speciesnouchali
Varietycaerulea
Common NameEgyptian lotus
StateHI
CountyHawaii
LocalityNorth Kohala Dist, Hawi Quadrangle, Parker Ranch, Vic. of Kehena Reservoir
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameHawaii
HUC8 Number20010000
HUC10 NameWaipio Bay
HUC10 Number2001000001
HUC12 NameKehena Ditch
HUC12 Number200100000102
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Collection Day8
Collection Month6
Collection Year1992
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayescaped captivity | planted ornamental
Statusunknown
Reference 1
Ref. Number:16075
Author:Smithsonian Institution
Date:2019
Title:United States National Herbarium (US)
Publisher:Department of Botany, Smithsonian Institution
Commentshttp://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d6ddd203-edec-413b-9a47-b60f737428a7
Record TypeSpecimen
Earliest Recordstate
DisposalUS Smithsonian
Museum Cat Number3327072
VerifierWiersema, J. H.
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater

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