Nymphaea alba

species of plant
Taxon taxon Q147030
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Summary

Nymphaea alba is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.76% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,219 views/month, #1,484 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Wasserpflanze des Jahres[3]
  • Taxon rank: species[4]
  • IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[5]
  • Parent taxon: Nymphaea[6]
  • Taxon name: Nymphaea alba[7]
  • Commons category: Nymphaea alba[8]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Nymphaea alba[9]
  • Commons gallery: Nymphaea alba[10]
  • Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 27[12], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[13]
  • GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=25429[14]
  • Short name: N. alba[15]
  • Taxon common name: Weiße Seerose[16], White Water-lily[17], Ağ suzanbağı[18], Гарлачык белы[19], Бяла водна лилия[20], Nenúfar blanc[21], leknín bílý[22], Wòdnô lelijô[23], Alaw[24], Hvid Nøkkerose[25], Běła wutka[26], Nenúfar blanco europeo[27], Valge vesiroos[28], Nenufar zuria[29]

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Identifiers

Nymphaea alba's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 34301[30]. Nymphaea alba's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 486305[31]. Nymphaea alba's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2882437[32]. Nymphaea alba's ITIS TSN is recorded as 503972[33].

Why It Matters

Nymphaea alba has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 84 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

What awards did Nymphaea alba receive?

Honors received include Wasserpflanze des Jahres[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Dactylantha · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nzpcn id → nymphaea-alba
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Nzpcn id, update to ids following formatter url change ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/103607c2e7a|details]])"
  2. 8w ago · SLuecke · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Verbaalpina id → C4426
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Verbaalpina id: C4426, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1786955435161"
  3. 16w ago · Nikola Tulechki · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Regional conservation status → Endangered status
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Regional conservation status: Endangered status, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259821|batch #259821]]"
  4. 17w ago · ACorrêa (WMB) · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status → Least Concern
    Taxon range → People's Republic of China, Fujian, Tibet Autonomous Region
    Instance of → —
    Aliases → —
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37067|batch #37067]]: add Reflora ID (P10701)"
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