Nymphaea lotus
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Plantae - Nymphaeaceae
Plant Part Origin(s): Leaves
Known use: The roots of the plant are used throughout this region as a cooked starchy vegetable, while the root and particularly the leaves have been used in traditional Sudanese medicine as a remedy for dysentery, to treat tumours and as an antibacterial.
Source availability: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Institute, National Centre for Research, Khartoum, Sudan.
Taxonomy: Link
Wikipedia: Link
Regions: North Africa
Countries: Sudan
Places of collection: White Nile province
GPS coordinates: Unavailable
Collection dates: Sept. 1, 1998
