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Nelumbo nucifera
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, VA 
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