Because the classification of Nymphaea in India has been reported to be confusing,
molecular taxonomic revision of four Indian representatives of the genus namely N.
nouchali, N. pubescens, N. rubra and N. tetragona based on ITS, trnK intron and matK gene
is presented and discussed. Molecular evidence provided here is in disagreement about the
taxonomic identity of one specimen of N. nouchali and indicated a probable misidentification
of N. tetragona. Interestingly, sequence analysis revealed lack of or low sequence …