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Lotus aduncus species of Lotus that is native in Europe. [2] It is perennial and grows in a subtropical biome. It was first described in 1855 by Carl Fredrik Nyman .
The lotus is often confused with the true water lilies of the genus Nymphaea, in particular N. caerulea, the "blue lotus."In fact, several older systems, such as the Bentham & Hooker system (which is widely used in the Indian subcontinent), refer to the lotus by its old synonym, Nymphaea nelumbo.
Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. – sacred or Indian lotus, also known as the Rose of India and the sacred water lily of Hinduism and Buddhism. [20] It is the national flower of India and Vietnam. Its roots and seeds are also used widely in cooking in East Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia.
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.
Download as PDF; Printable version ... Lotus arabicus or Arabian Lotus is a plant in the genus Lotus native to ... Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
Common names include American lotus, yellow lotus, water-chinquapin, and volée. It is native to North America . The botanical name Nelumbo lutea Willd. is the currently recognized name for this species, which has been classified under the former names Nelumbium luteum and Nelumbo pentapetala , among others.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Lotus eremiticus or the Hermit Lotus Vine is a species of plant in the genus ... Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
The flowers of Lotus castellanus are bright yellow on the top and lighter on the bottom. [3] The small, clustered, oval leaves of Lotus castellanus are about four mm with unspaced small hairs. The flowers have a small tooth towards the top with a small white end. [4]