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Nelumbo nucifera

Flowering Plants

Nelumbo nucifera, known as the sacred lotus, Indian lotus or simply the lotus, is an aquatic flowering plant and one of only two living species in the family Nelumbonaceae. It is often confused with true water lilies, which belong to the unrelated family Nymphaeaceae, and it is classified within the order Proteales rather than alongside them. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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

Child Taxon Of

Nymphaeales, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Sacred Lotus

In Biome

River, Biomes
Source Nelumbo nucifera (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Nelumbo nucifera (Wikipedia)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 359805
    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.
  • article text (relationship to people), EntityId 359805
    These constituents have been studied for their potential pharmacological effects, and the plant is used in traditional medicine and marketed as a functional food in various cultures.
  • In Biome: River, article text (habitat biome), EntityId 359805, target B287452
    Lotus plants are adapted to grow in the flood plains of slow-moving rivers and delta areas.
View the Source
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. 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
Wikidata: Sacred Lotus
Child Taxon Of: Nymphaeales, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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