Nymphaea abhayana is a species of waterlily endemic to India.

[2][3] The 5-6 cm wide flowers float, but never extend above the water surface.

[1][4] The type specimen of Nymphaea abhayana was collected by Anurag et al. in Gorumara National Park, West Bengal, India, on the 16th of November 2014.

[2] The specific epithet abhayana honours Prof. Abhaya Prasad Das[4][2] of the University of North Bengal and Rajiv Gandhi University.

[3] It occurs in ephemeral aquatic habitats, which dry up in December.