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Lotus, a latinization of Greek lōtos (), [2] is a genus of flowering plants that includes most bird's-foot trefoils (also known as bacon-and-eggs) [3] and deervetches. [4] Depending on the taxonomic authority, roughly between 70 and 150 species are accepted, all legumes; American species formerly placed in the genus have been transferred to other genera.
Nymphaea lotus, white lotus or sacred lotus; Nymphaea nouchali, also known as blue or star lotus (sometimes thought to be the same species as Nymphaea caerulea above) Lotus (including bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches), a terrestrial genus with small flowers; Saussurea (snow lotus), a herbaceous species from the Himalayan vicinity
However, there are only two known living species of lotus. One is the better-known Nelumbo nucifera, which is native to East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and probably Australia and is commonly cultivated for consumption and use in traditional Chinese medicine. The other lotus is Nelumbo lutea, which is native to North America and the ...
American lotus is an emergent aquatic plant. It grows in lakes and swamps, as well as areas subject to flooding. The roots are anchored in the mud, but the leaves and flowers emerge above the water's surface. The petioles of the leaves may extend as much as 2 m (6.6 ft) and end in a round leaf blade 33–43 cm (13–17 in) in diameter. Mature ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Lists of plant species; List of plants by common name; ... List of plants known as lotus; List of plants known as lungwort;
Lotus Notes, collaborative software, personal information manager and e-mail client now known as IBM Notes; Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet application; Lotus's, formerly Lotus Supercenter and Tesco Lotus, a hypermarket chain in Thailand and Malaysia operated by Charoen Pokphand Group
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Lotus: Species: ... Lotus angustissimus, the slender bird's foot trefoil, is a plant in the genus Lotus.
mountain alder; thin-leaf alder Betulaceae (birch family) Betula: birches; Betula × caerulea: blue birch; blueleaf birch Betulaceae (birch family) Betula albosinensis: Chinese red birch Betulaceae (birch family) Betula alleghaniensis: yellow birch Betulaceae (birch family) 371 Betula alnoides: alder-leaf birch Betulaceae (birch family) Betula ...