# Nymphoides

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{{Short description|Genus of flowering plants}}
{{Automatic taxobox
|image = Nymphoides ezannoi (aka).jpg
|image_caption = ''Nymphoides ezannoi''
|taxon = Nymphoides
|authority = [Ség.](/source/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_S%C3%A9guier) 1754
|subdivision_ranks = Species
|subdivision = See text
}}

'''''Nymphoides''''', or '''floatingheart''',<ref>{{PLANTS|id=NYMPH2|taxon=Nymphoides|accessdate=21 July 2015}}</ref> is a [genus](/source/genus) of aquatic [flowering plant](/source/flowering_plant)s in the family [Menyanthaceae](/source/Menyanthaceae). The genus name refers to their resemblance to the water lily ''[Nymphaea](/source/Nymphaea)''. ''Nymphoides'' are aquatic plants with submerged roots and floating [leaves](/source/Leaf) that hold the small [flower](/source/flower)s above the water surface. [Flower](/source/Flower)s are [sympetalous](/source/sympetalous), most often divided into five lobes (petals). The petals are either yellow or white and may be adorned with lateral wings or covered in small hairs. The [inflorescence](/source/inflorescence) consists of either an [umbel](/source/umbel)late cluster of flowers or a lax [raceme](/source/raceme), with [internode](/source/internode_(botany))s occurring between generally paired flowers.

thumb|160px|left|flower of ''Nymphoides indica''
thumb|160px|left|flower of ''Nymphoides ezannoi''
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Species of ''Nymphoides'' are sold as aquarium plants, including the "banana plant", ''[N. aquatica](/source/Nymphoides_aquatica)'' and the "water snowflake", ''[N. indica](/source/Nymphoides_indica)''. Species native to the United States are ''[N. cordata](/source/Nymphoides_cordata)'' in the northeast and ''[N. aquatica](/source/Nymphoides_aquatica)'' in the southeast. ''[Nymphoides peltata](/source/Nymphoides_peltata)'' is native to Europe and Asia but can be found in the United States as an [invasive](/source/invasive_species) aquatic weed. The non-native species ''[N. cristata](/source/Nymphoides_cristata)'' and ''[N. indica](/source/Nymphoides_indica)'' also reportedly occur in Florida (Jacono 2000).

''[Nymphoides hydrophylla](/source/Nymphoides_hydrophylla)'''s slim [stems](/source/Plant_stem) (spears) are eaten as a [vegetable](/source/vegetable) in [Taiwan](/source/Taiwan).

Numerous species of ''Nymphoides'' grow in Australia, and others exist in Africa, America, and Asia.

;Species
thumb|180px|''Nymphoides indica''
thumb|180px|''Nymphoides aquatica''
thumb|180px|''Nymphoides cordata''
thumb|180px|''Nymphoides peltata''
thumb|180px|''Nymphoides coreana''
thumb|180px|''Nymphoides hydrophylla''
thumb|180px|''Nymphoides krishnakesara''
There are approximately 50 species of ''Nymphoides'', including:

[Pantropical](/source/Pantropical):
* ''[Nymphoides indica](/source/Nymphoides_indica)'' (L.) Kuntze

Africa:
* ''[Nymphoides bosseri](/source/Nymphoides_bosseri)'' A.Raynal
* ''[Nymphoides brevipedicellata](/source/Nymphoides_brevipedicellata)'' (Vatke) A.Raynal
* ''[Nymphoides elegans](/source/Nymphoides_elegans)'' A.Raynal
* ''[Nymphoides ezannoi](/source/Nymphoides_ezannoi)'' Berhaut
* ''[Nymphoides forbesiana](/source/Nymphoides_forbesiana)'' (Griseb.) Kuntze
* ''[Nymphoides guineensis](/source/Nymphoides_guineensis)'' A.Raynal
* ''[Nymphoides humilis](/source/Nymphoides_humilis)'' A.Raynal
* ''[Nymphoides milnei](/source/Nymphoides_milnei)'' A.Raynal
* ''[Nymphoides moratiana](/source/Nymphoides_moratiana)'' A.Raynal
* ''[Nymphoides rautaneni](/source/Nymphoides_rautaneni)'' (N.E.Br.) A.Raynal
* ''[Nymphoides tenuissima](/source/Nymphoides_tenuissima)'' A.Raynal
* ''[Nymphoides thunbergiana](/source/Nymphoides_thunbergiana)'' (Griseb.) Kuntze

North America:
* ''[Nymphoides aquatica](/source/Nymphoides_aquatica)'' (J.F.Gmel.) Kuntze
* ''[Nymphoides cordata](/source/Nymphoides_cordata)'' (Elliott) Fernald

Central and South America:
* ''[Nymphoides fallax](/source/Nymphoides_fallax)'' Ornduff
* ''[Nymphoides flaccida](/source/Nymphoides_flaccida)'' L.Sm.
* ''[Nymphoides grayana](/source/Nymphoides_grayana)'' (Griseb.) Kuntze
* ''[Nymphoides herzogii](/source/Nymphoides_herzogii)'' A.Galàn-Mera & G.Navarro
* ''[Nymphoides humboldtiana](/source/Nymphoides_humboldtiana)'' (Kunth) Kuntze
* ''[Nymphoides microphylla](/source/Nymphoides_microphylla)'' (A.St.-Hil.) Kuntze
* ''[Nymphoides verrucosa](/source/Nymphoides_verrucosa)'' (R.E.Fries)A.Galàn-Mera & G.Navarro

Eurasia:
* ''[Nymphoides peltata](/source/Nymphoides_peltata)'' (S.G.Gmel.) Kuntze

Asia:
* ''[Nymphoides balakrishnanii](/source/Nymphoides_balakrishnanii)'' P.Biju, Josekutty, Haneef & Augustine
* ''[Nymphoides coreana](/source/Nymphoides_coreana)'' (Léveille) Hara
* ''[Nymphoides hastata](/source/Nymphoides_hastata)'' (Dop) Kerr
* ''[Nymphoides hydrophylla](/source/Nymphoides_hydrophylla)'' (Lour.) Kuntze
* ''[Nymphoides krishnakesara](/source/Nymphoides_krishnakesara)'' K.T.Joseph & Sivar.
* ''[Nymphoides lungtanensis](/source/Nymphoides_lungtanensis)'' S.P.Li, T.H.Hsieh & C.C.Lin
* ''[Nymphoides macrospermum](/source/Nymphoides_macrospermum)'' Vasudevan
* ''[Nymphoides siamensis](/source/Nymphoides_siamensis)'' (Ostenf.) Kerr
* ''[Nymphoides sivarajanii](/source/Nymphoides_sivarajanii)'' K.T.Joseph
* ''[Nymphoides tonkinensis](/source/Nymphoides_tonkinensis)'' (Dop) P.H.Ho

Asia and Australia:
* ''[Nymphoides aurantiaca](/source/Nymphoides_aurantiaca)'' (Dalzell) Kuntze
* ''[Nymphoides parvifolia](/source/Nymphoides_parvifolia)'' (Wall.) Kuntze

Australia:
* ''[Nymphoides beaglensis](/source/Nymphoides_beaglensis)'' Aston
* ''[Nymphoides crenata](/source/Nymphoides_crenata)'' (F.Muell.) Kuntze
* ''[Nymphoides disperma](/source/Nymphoides_disperma)'' Aston
* ''[Nymphoides elliptica](/source/Nymphoides_elliptica)'' Aston
* ''[Nymphoides exigua](/source/Nymphoides_exigua)'' (F.Muell.) Kuntze
* ''[Nymphoides exiliflora](/source/Nymphoides_exiliflora)'' (F.Muell.) Kuntze
* ''[Nymphoides furculifolia](/source/Nymphoides_furculifolia)'' Specht
* ''[Nymphoides geminata](/source/Nymphoides_geminata)'' (R.Br.) Kuntze
* ''[Nymphoides hydrocharioides](/source/Nymphoides_hydrocharioides)'' (F.Muell.) Kuntze
* ''[Nymphoides montana](/source/Nymphoides_montana)'' Aston
* ''[Nymphoides planosperma](/source/Nymphoides_planosperma)'' Aston
* ''[Nymphoides quadriloba](/source/Nymphoides_quadriloba)'' Aston
* ''[Nymphoides simulans](/source/Nymphoides_simulans)'' Aston
* ''[Nymphoides spinulosperma](/source/Nymphoides_spinulosperma)'' Aston
* ''[Nymphoides spongiosa](/source/Nymphoides_spongiosa)'' Aston
* ''[Nymphoides stygia](/source/Nymphoides_stygia)'' (J.M.Black) H.Eichler
* ''[Nymphoides subacuta](/source/Nymphoides_subacuta)'' Aston
* ''[Nymphoides triangularis](/source/Nymphoides_triangularis)'' Aston

==References==
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*[https://www.fcsc.usgs.gov/Nonindigenous_Species/nymphoides.pdf Jacono, C. 2000. Know ''Nymphoides''. ''Aquaphyte'' 22 (supplemental insert)]{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} 
*[http://www.aquagreen.com.au/plant_data/Nymphoides_minima.html Nymphoides minima]

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