Nelumbo nucifera

Also known as Lotus, Indian lotus, Bean of India, Sacred lotus, East Indian Lotus, Pudma, lotus flower

species of plant

OverviewAI-generated

*Nelumbo nucifera* is a species of plant in the family Nelumbonaceae and order Proteales. It belongs to the kingdom Plantae, phylum Tracheophyta, and class Magnoliopsida. The taxon was authored by Gaertn. It is an accepted species that inhabits freshwater environments.

The organism has been introduced to Alabama, Arkansas, Benin, the Cook Islands, Cuba, Florida, Gabon, Georgia, Italy, Kentucky, the Leeward Islands, and Louisiana. It is also found in Japan, China, the United States, Thailand, and India. Records indicate it has been referenced by 1,249 other encyclopedia articles.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists its status as Data Deficient, assessed in 2011. Occurrence records number 9,045, with 604 records held by institutions including CMN, CAS, RSA, ANSP, and CM. Media associated with the species total 471.

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Species

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Nelumbo nucifera

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderProteales
FamilyNelumbonaceae

Habitatfreshwater

Native toAmur, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Iran, Japan

Observations recorded9,045

General: with mother goddesses as a symbol of fertility.  Nelumbo nucifera

via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO

Museum specimens

Specimen records: 604
With media: 471
Family: Nelumboaceae
Collections: CMN, CAS, RSA, ANSP, CM, MICH
Recorded in: Japan, China, United States, Thailand, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia

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Encyclopedic overview

Nelumbo nucifera, also known as Padma (Sanskrit: पद्म, romanized: Padma, lit. 'Lotus') or Kamala (Sanskrit: कमल, lit. 'Lotus'), sacred lotus, pink lotus, Indian lotus, 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. The lotus belongs in the order Proteales.

Description

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