Edulis C. foliorum laminis late ovalibus, integerrimis, subtus pubescentibus: floribus parvis.
Nymphæa Cotelia, Roxb. MSS.
Sponte nascentem in Hindostan, paludibus, legit G. Roxburgh.
I only know this species from Dr. Roxburgh's figure and description.
Ampla C. foliorum laminis orbicularibus, argute dentaris, utrinque glabris, nervis subtus valde prominentibus: petalis longis: antheris apice productis.
Nymphæa foliis amplioribus, &c. Brown Hist. Jam. p. 243.
Sponte nascentem prope La Vera Cruz, legit G. Houstoun.
The petals and stamina of this species are very numerous, and a leaf of it sent to Sir Joseph Banks some years ago measured above 2 feet in diameter. I trust ere long it will enrich our collection of aquatics.
Scutifolia C. foliorum laminis orbicularibus, plus minus repando-dentatis, utrinque glabris; , nervis primariis numerosis, tenuibus: antheris apice productis.
Nymphæa Cærulea, Sims in Bot. Mag. n. 552. cum Ic. Nymphæa Cærulea, Kenn. in Bot. Rep. n. 197. cum Ic. Nymphæa flore cæruleo, &c. Breyn. Prodr. 2. p. 77.
Sponte nascentem in Promontorio Cap, legit F. Masson.
This species is now very common in our stoves.
Stellaris C. foliorum laminis orbicularibus, integerrimis, utrinque glabris; nervis primariis paucis, subtusque prominulis: stigmatis radiis brevissimis. '
Nymphæa Stellata, Kenn. in Bot. Rep. n. 330. cum Ic. Nymphæa Cærulea, Jard. Malm. n. 6. cum Ic. Nymphæa Cærulea Savign. in Ann. du Mus. v. 1 p. 336. cum Ic. N. Stellata, Willd. Sp. Pl. v. 2. p. 1153. Citambel, Rheed. Hort. Mal, v. 11, p. 53. f. 26.
Sponte nascentem in Ægypt, legit C. Savigny.
From a specimen in Sir Joseph Banks's Herbarium, gathered by Forskhol, there is no doubt that this is the Ægyptian plant described by Savigny, whose figure is copied without much improvement in the Jardin de Malmaison. It appears to grow all over Hindostan, and I believe the plant of New Holland found by Sir Joseph Banks in Endeavour river, also to be the same.