Species sheet
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Floating heart
Nymphoides peltata (S.G.Gmel.) Kuntze, 1891
PlantsFlowering plantUnderwater plants
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Freshwater - Europe
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Fringed water-lilyBritish English
- Yellow floatingheartBritish English
- SeekanneGerman (Germany)
- TeichenzianGerman (Germany)
- Genciana acuáticaEuropean Spanish
- Petit nénupharFrench (France)
- Faux-nénupharFrench (France)
- LimnanthèmeFrench (France)
- NymphoïdeFrench (France)
- Petit nénufar peltéFrench (France)
- Genziana d'acquaItalian (Italy)
- LimnantemioItalian (Italy)
- NinfoidesDutch (Netherlands)
- WatergentiaanDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
- Limnanthemum nymphoides
- Limnanthemum peltatum
- Nymphoides nymphaeoides
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Sources
- COROLLA Jean-Pierre, KUPFER Michel in : DORIS, 29/03/2019 : Nymphoides peltata (S.G. Gmel.) Kuntze, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/479
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Nymphoides peltata (S.G.Gmel.) Kuntze, 1891, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/743
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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