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Sacred Lotus

Flowering Plants

Sacred Lotus, also known as Padma, Kamala, pink lotus or Indian lotus, is one of only two living species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. It is sometimes colloquially called water lily, though that name more often refers to the unrelated family Nymphaeaceae, and it belongs to the order Proteales.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 3
Scientific Name
Nelumbo nucifera 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Nymphaeales, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Sacred Lotus
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Sources
1. Wikidata: Sacred Lotus
  • Wikidata Q16528, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikipedia 'Nelumbo nucifera': sacred lotus...aquatic plant
  • Child Taxon Of: Nymphaeales, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)View the Source
3. Nelumbo nucifera (Wikipedia)
4. Wikipedia: Nelumbo nucifera
WikipediaWikidata Q16528 (P225 taxon name)View the Source
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
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