This native aquatic plant
is commonly known as
giant waterlily.
Nymphaea gigantea
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Nymphaeaceae
family.
Flagged as a potential locally significant species in the Fraser Coast Region.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Very uncommon in the Fraser coast region with a single record near Brooweena. Reported recently at Tiaro and Tinana. This native species is considered locally extinct in south-east Queensland (Glenn Leiper, Jan Glazebrook, Denis Cox & Kerry Rathie. 2008. Mangroves to Mountains).
Listed as a special least concern species in Queensland (https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/plants/protected-plants/harvesting).
The exotic Nymphaea caerulea is common. Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 5 Fraser Coast localities: Booral, Tiaro, Tinana, St Helens, Gootchie.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
