Nymphaeaceae
Family: Nymphaeaceae
Popular name: The water-lily Family
Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Magnoliophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae |
| Order | Nyphaeales |
| Family | Nymphaeaceae |
Botanical Description
The family consists 3 genera and 76 species
Habit: Aquatic rhizomatous herbs
Root: Tap root system
Stem: Modified into rhizome
Leaf: Alternate, floating, submerged or emerged, petiolated
Inflorescence: Axillary and solitary
Flower: bisexual, actinomorphic
Calyx: Sepal 3 to many
Corolla: Petal numerous
Gynoecium: Pistil numerous, having one carpel
Fruit: A spongy berry
Table 1 Economical Important Plants of this Family
| Serial Number | Local/Bangla name | English name | Scientific name | Usefulness |
| 1 | Bilati Shapla | European white waterlily | Nymphaea alba | Ornamental |
| 2 | Shapla, shaluk | Water lily/white water lily | Nymphaea pubescens | Ornamental |
| 3 | Lal shapla | Red water lily | Nymphaea rubra | Ornamental |
| 4 | Amazan lily | Amazan waterlily | Victoria amazonica | Ornamental |