Nymphaea maculata is a species of waterlily native to tropical Africa.

[1] Nymphaea maculata is a submerged, perennial, aquatic herb[2] with subglobose rhizomes, and many long, filiform roots.

The petiolate, ovate-cordate floating leaves[3] have entire margins.

[2] The green abaxial leaf surface with black spotting displays prominent, dichotomous, anastomosing venation.

[13] In Cameroon, Nymphaea maculata is an important melliferous plant for honey production.