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Nymphoides indica
A pan tropical aquatic plant that resembles but is not related to water lilies. It is invasive in the US and some other areas.
Observed in a shallow bird-bath shaped vessel on the Pura Batuan temple grounds, Gianyar, Bali.
Spotted on Jun 27, 2013
Submitted on Jul 8, 2013
7 Comments
Thanks Gerardo!
Great series and spot
Thanks, Jemma!
lovely!!
You're right - the northern half. One more cycle and we are gone.
Thanks Mark. I read there are 20 species of the "marshwort" genus in Australia. The recorded species indica distribution in Australia is mapped here http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Nymphoides... Get ye to the east coast ;-)
New to me - fabulous flower.