Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis is a variety of the water lily species Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. endemic to Uganda.
Description Vegetative characteristics Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis is an aquatic herb.
Generative characteristics The purple flowers have a yellow centre.
Taxonomy It was first described as Nymphaea nouchali var. mutandaensis Verdc. by Bernard Verdcourt in 1989.
Conservation The IUCN conservation status is endangered (EN). It is threatened by the invasive Louisiana Red Claw Crayfish, Procambarus clarki, which has been introduced to its natural habitat in Lake Mutanda and Lake Bunyonyi.
Ecology Habitat It occurs in lakes.Nymphaea nouchali Burm.f. var. mutandaensis B.Verdcourt [family NYMPHAEACEAE]. (n.d.). JSTOR. Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://plants.jstor.org/stable/10.5555/al.ap.specimen.k000230151 It occurs in shallow sheltered waters at altitudes of 1,770-1,950 m above sea level.
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