Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Streptophyta

Class: Equisetopsida

Subclass: Magnoliidae

Order: Nymphaeales

Family: Nymphaeaceae

Genus: Nymphaea

Species: Nymphaea nouchali

Description:  It is a plant with submerged roots and stems. Leaves are submerged, slightly about the water surface. Floating leaves have undulated surface. Flower is usually white or blue in colour. Calyx is cup like. 14 to 15 petals making the flower star shaped.  Anthers are many  .  Ovary is sunken and many loculed . Fruit 8s reddish or brownish colour  capsule.

Uses:  rhizome is used as vegetable, used to treat indigestion, liver disorders, menstruation problem, diabetes, inflammation etc.