The George Safford Torrey Herbarium (CONN)

Registration and Checklist of Nymphaeaceae

The International Nymphaeaceae Register contains the names of over 1200 Nymphaea species and cultivars. This database represents the considerable efforts of the previous Registrar, Kit Knotts who is still very active in helping with the ongoing development of this list. The following is the key information the Registar tracks on each cultivar epithet. Browsing or searching the International Register allows users to obtain the following information:

Accepted Epithet - The final word or combination of words in a name that denotes an individual culton, one that has been established under the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (1995)
Protologue citation - The name or abbreviated name of the first publication of a cultivar epithet
Protologue - A digital copy of the original protologue (name, description)
Synonymy - A list of synonyms and synonym publications
Authors - For species and infraspecific ranks only
Parentage - The parentage of the hybrid as listed in the protologue
Hybridizer - The person(s) who first made a hybrid cross
Originator - The breeder, hybridizer, raiser or discoverer who first recognizes the potential attributes of a plant or group of plants
Nominant - The person(s) who invents or coins the name for a cultivar
Registrant - The person(s) who first registers a cultivar

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Collections Manager: Andrew Doran
Curator: Dr. Les Mehrhoff
Director: Dr. Don Les