Nymphoides

Nymphoides
Nymphoides ezannoi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Menyanthaceae
Genus:	Nymphoides Ség. 1754
Species
See text

Nymphoides, or floatingheart,

occurring between generally paired flowers.

Species of Nymphoides are sold as aquarium plants, including the "banana plant",

also reportedly occur in Florida (Jacono 2000).

Nymphoides hydrophylla slim stem (spear) are used as vegetable at Meinong District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Numerous species of Nymphoides grow in Australia, and others exist in Africa, America, and Asia.

Species

There are approximately 50 species of Nymphoides, including:

Pantropical:

• Nymphoides indica (L.) Kuntze

Africa:

• Nymphoides bosseri A.Raynal
• Nymphoides brevipedicellata (Vatke) A.Raynal
• Nymphoides elegans A.Raynal
• Nymphoides ezannoi Berhaut
• Nymphoides forbesiana (Griseb.) Kuntze
• Nymphoides guineensis A.Raynal
• Nymphoides humilis A.Raynal
• Nymphoides milnei A.Raynal
• Nymphoides moratiana A.Raynal
• Nymphoides rautaneni (N.E.Br.) A.Raynal
• Nymphoides tenuissima A.Raynal
• Nymphoides thunbergiana (Griseb.) Kuntze

North America:

• Nymphoides aquatica (J.F.Gmel.) Kuntze
• Nymphoides cordata (Elliott) Fernald

Central and South America:

• Nymphoides fallax Ornduff
• Nymphoides flaccida L.Sm.
• Nymphoides grayana (Griseb.) Kuntze
• Nymphoides herzogii A.Galàn-Mera & G.Navarro
• Nymphoides humboldtiana (Kunth) Kuntze
• Nymphoides microphylla (A.St.-Hil.) Kuntze
• Nymphoides verrucosa (R.E.Fries)A.Galàn-Mera & G.Navarro

Eurasia:

• Nymphoides peltata (S.G.Gmel.) Kuntze

Asia:

• Nymphoides balakrishnanii P.Biju, Josekutty, Haneef & Augustine
• Nymphoides coreana (Léveille) Hara
• Nymphoides hastata (Dop) Kerr
• Nymphoides hydrophylla (Lour.) Kuntze
• Nymphoides krishnakesara K.T.Joseph & Sivar.
• Nymphoides lungtanensis S.P.Li, T.H.Hsieh & C.C.Lin
• Nymphoides macrospermum Vasudevan
• Nymphoides siamensis (Ostenf.) Kerr
• Nymphoides sivarajanii K.T.Joseph
• Nymphoides tonkinensis (Dop) P.H.Ho

Asia and Australia:

• Nymphoides aurantiaca (Dalzell) Kuntze
• Nymphoides parvifolia (Wall.) Kuntze

Australia:

• Nymphoides beaglensis Aston
• Nymphoides crenata (F.Muell.) Kuntze
• Nymphoides disperma Aston
• Nymphoides elliptica Aston
• Nymphoides exigua (F.Muell.) Kuntze
• Nymphoides exiliflora (F.Muell.) Kuntze
• Nymphoides furculifolia Specht
• Nymphoides geminata (R.Br.) Kuntze
• Nymphoides hydrocharioides (F.Muell.) Kuntze
• Nymphoides montana Aston
• Nymphoides planosperma Aston
• Nymphoides quadriloba Aston
• Nymphoides simulans Aston
• Nymphoides spinulosperma Aston
• Nymphoides spongiosa Aston
• Nymphoides stygia (J.M.Black) H.Eichler
• Nymphoides subacuta Aston
• Nymphoides triangularis Aston

References

• Jacono, C. 2000. Know Nymphoides. Aquaphyte 22 (supplemental insert)^{[permanent dead link]}
• Nymphoides minima