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Nelumbo nucifera, commonly known as the sacred lotus, is an aquatic flowering plant native to Asia and Australia that has been cultivated for thousands of years. It matters because it is culturally significant in many religions and traditions, provides edible seeds and roots, and has been used in traditional medicine across Asia.
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SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderProteales
- FamilyNelumbonaceae
Native toAmur, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Iran, Japan
General: with mother goddesses as a symbol of fertility. Nelumbo nucifera
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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.
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