<p><strong>Invalidation of the name <em>Nymphaea alba </em>var. <em>rubra </em>and addition of the new nothospecies name <em>Nymphaea × khurooi</em> (Nymphaeaceae)</strong></p>

Abstract

The introduced Indian taxon currently known by the incorrect name Nymphaea alba var. rubra, which has been shown to be a hybrid between N. alba and N. odorata, is given the new nothospecies name Nymphaea × khurooi Sardesai & Nandikar.