Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.
Nelumbium nelumbo (L.) Druce
Nelumbo speciosa Willd.
Nelumbium speciosum Willd. orth. var.
Pink lotus
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Magnoliidae | Includes magnolias, nutmeg, bay laurel, cinnamon, avocado, black pepper, and many others |
Order | Nymphaeales | Water lilies and other aquatic plants |
Family | Nelumbonaceae | From nelumbu, a Sinhalese (Sri Lankan) name for the lotus plant |
Genus | Nelumbo | From nelumbu, a Sinhalese (Sri Lankan) name for the lotus plant |
Species | nucifera | Nut-bearing |
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Nelumbo nucifera description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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8/31/2013 · Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia 
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