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Nymphaeaceae is a family of flowering plants. Members of this family are commonly called water
lilies and live in freshwater areas in temperate and tropical climates around the world. The
family Nyhmpaeaceae contains 8 genera. There are about 70 species of water lilies around the
world. The genus Nymphaea contains about 35 species across the Northern Hemisphere. The genus
Victoria contains two species of giant water lilies and can be found in South America. Water
lilies are rooted in soil in bodies of water, with leaves and flowers floating on the water
surface. The leaves are round, with a radial notch in Nymphaea and Nuphar, but fully circular in
Victoria. Water lilies are divided into two main categories: hardy and tropical. Hardy water
lilies bloom only during the day, but tropical water lilies can bloom either day or night, and
are the only group to contain blue-flowered plants
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