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Nymphaea
Nymphaea
is a
genus
of
hardy
and tender
aquatic plants
in the family
Nymphaeaceae
. The genus has a
cosmopolitan distribution
. Many species are cultivated as
ornamental plants
, and many
cultivars
have been bred. Some taxa occur as
introduced species
where they are not native, and some are
weeds
. Plants of the genus are known commonly as
water-lilies
. The genus name is from the
Greek
νυμφαια,
nymphaia
and the
Latin
nymphaea
, which mean "water-lily" and were inspired by the
nymphs
of
Greek
and
Latin mythology
.
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