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  2. Nelumbo nucifera - Wikipedia

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    Nelumbo nucifera, also known as sacred lotus, Indian lotus, [1] or simply lotus, is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. It is sometimes colloquially called a water lily, though this more often refers to members of the family Nymphaeaceae .

  3. Nelumbo - Wikipedia

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    Nelumbo / n ɪ ˈ l ʌ m b oʊ / [2] is a genus of aquatic plants with large, showy flowers.Members are commonly called lotus, though the name is also applied to various other plants and plant groups, including the unrelated genus Lotus.

  4. Nelumbo lutea - Wikipedia

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    Nelumbo lutea is a species of flowering plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. Common names include American lotus , yellow lotus , water-chinquapin , and volée . It is native to North America .

  5. What Does the Lotus Flower Symbolize, Exactly? Experts Reveal ...

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    The sacred lotus flower is an aquatic perennial plant that typically blooms vibrant petals of pink and white shades. It is one of the most beautiful plants to look at, but the lotus flower thrives ...

  6. List of plants known as lotus - Wikipedia

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    Lotus identifies various plant taxa: Nelumbo, a genus of aquatic plants with showy flowers Nelumbo nucifera, the Sacred or Indian lotus; Nelumbo lutea, the American or yellow lotus; Certain species of Nymphaea (water lilies or Egyptian lotuses): Nymphaea caerulea, also known as blue lotus; Nymphaea lotus, white lotus or sacred lotus

  7. Lotus seed - Wikipedia

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    A lotus seed or lotus nut is the seed of plants in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera. The seeds are used in Asian cuisine and traditional medicine . Mostly sold in dried, shelled form, the seeds are rich in protein , B vitamins , and dietary minerals .

  8. Lotus (genus) - Wikipedia

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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.

  9. Nelumbonaceae - Wikipedia

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    Nelumbo is the sole extant genus, containing Nelumbo lutea, native to North America, and Nelumbo nucifera, widespread in Asia. [2] At least five other genera, Nelumbites, Exnelumbites, Paleonelumbo, Nelumbago, and Notocyamus [3] [4] are known from fossils. Nelumbonaceae were once included in the waterlily family, Nymphaeaceae.