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| − | + | '''Lotus''' identifies various [[plant]] [[taxa]]: | |
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| + | * ''[[Nelumbo]]'', a genus of aquatic plants with showy flowers, and the source of lotus seeds used in Chinese medicine and desserts. | ||
| + | ** ''[[Nelumbo nucifera]]'', an archetypal species in the genus | ||
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| + | * Certain species of ''[[Nymphaea]]'' (water lilies or Egyptian lotuses): | ||
| + | ** ''[[Nymphaea caerulea]]'', also known as blue lotus | ||
| + | ** ''[[Nymphaea lotus]]'', white lotus or sacred lotus | ||
| + | ** ''[[Nymphaea nouchali]]'', also known as star lotus | ||
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| + | * [[Lotus (genus)|''Lotus'' (genus)]] (including bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches), a terrestrial genus with small flowers | ||
| + | * ''[[Saussurea laniceps]]'' (snow lotus), an herbaceous species from the [[Himalaya]]n vicinity | ||
| + | * ''[[Ziziphus lotus]]'', a shrub species with edible fruit | ||
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| + | {{disambig}} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:49, 13 December 2009
Lotus identifies various plant taxa:
- Nelumbo, a genus of aquatic plants with showy flowers, and the source of lotus seeds used in Chinese medicine and desserts.
- Nelumbo nucifera, an archetypal species in the genus
- Certain species of Nymphaea (water lilies or Egyptian lotuses):
- Nymphaea caerulea, also known as blue lotus
- Nymphaea lotus, white lotus or sacred lotus
- Nymphaea nouchali, also known as star lotus
- Lotus (genus) (including bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches), a terrestrial genus with small flowers
- Saussurea laniceps (snow lotus), an herbaceous species from the Himalayan vicinity
- Ziziphus lotus, a shrub species with edible fruit
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