Nelumbo

See also: nelumbo

Translingual

Nelumbo nucifera

Etymology

From New Latin, from Sinhalese නෙලුම්බ (nelumba).

Pronunciation

English: IPA^(key): /nɪˈlʌmboʊ/

Proper noun

Nelumbo f

A taxonomic genus within the family Nelumbonaceae – the sacred lotus and the American lotus, resembling water lilies.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots - clades; Proteales - order; Nelumbonaceae - family

Hyponyms

(genus): Nelumbo nucifera - type species; Nelumbo lutea; †Nelumbo aureavallis - other species

References

Nelumbo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Nelumbo on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Nelumbo on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Nelumbo at USDA Plants database
Nelumbo at The Plant List

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