Nymphoides indica (L.) Kuntze is a plant in the Menyanthaceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Nymphoides indica (L.) Kuntze

Nymphoides indica (L.) Kuntze

Nymphoides indica is a rhizome-spreading aquatic plant that forms 1 cm white flower clusters that may have five or more petals.

Family
Genus
Nymphoides
Order
Asterales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Nymphoides indica (L.) Kuntze

Nymphoides indica (L.) Kuntze spreads via rhizomes and forms clusters of leaves. It produces clustered white flowers that are approximately 1 cm across. While the flowers are sometimes reported to have five petals, they can also have more than five petals.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Asterales Menyanthaceae Nymphoides

More from Menyanthaceae

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