I found new wild species of Nymphaea in Egypt. I registered it in our herbarium CAIM. The material of the new species was compared with herbaria specimens of Nymphaea in CAIM, and CAI. In addition, relevant literatures (Conard, 1905; Slocum 2005 ) were examined. I did not find any similar species to it.
Please I need your help to be sure this plant is new in science. Do you have an identification key for all recorded species of Nymphaea in the world?
Best regards
Dear Nael,
First of all you look for the species occurring in adjacent countries of Egypt.
For key to the Indian spp.see:
http://efloraindia.nic.in/efloraindia/taxonList.action?id=1592&type=3
You will find key to all the recorded species only if a monograph has been published on the said family.
Best wishes,
Subir.
Dear Nael,
There is also a chekclist of all plant species of Africa noted so far (link below). You will find all Nymphaea/Nymphaeales there and might work through the list - there are references to identification works where You might find keys and descriptions for other african species:
http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/index.php?langue=en
all the best,
Arne
The taxonomic treament of this family for Pakistan and China is also available online.
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