found: Watson, L. The families of flowering plants, via WWW, July 11, 2005(Nelumbonaceae. Genera 1; only genus, Nelumbo)
found: GRIN taxonomy, via WWW, July 11, 2005(Genus: Nelumbo, Family: Nelumbonaceae)
found: Plants national database, July 11, 2005(Nelumbo - lotus; Nelumbo lutea - American lotus; Nelumbo nucifera - sacred lotus)
found: Mabberley, D.J. The plant-book, c1997(lotus: Ziziphus lotus; sacred lotus: Nelumbo nucifera; genus Lotus, family Leguminosae)
found: American Heritage dict. of the Engl. lang., c2000, via WWW, July 11, 2005(lotus: 1a. An aquatic plant (Nelumbo nucifera) native to southern Asia and Australia, having large leaves, fragrant, pinkish flowers, a broad, rounded, perforated seedpod, and fleshy rhizomes. b. The edible seed, leaf, or rhizome of this plant. c. Any of several similar or related plants, such as the water lilies Nymphaea caerula or N. lotus. 2. A representation of any of various lotuses or similar plants in Egyptian or classical sculpture, architecture, or art. 3. Any of several leguminous plants of the genus Lotus. 4. Greek Mythology a. A small Mediterranean tree or shrub whose fruit was eaten by the lotus-eaters. b. The fruit of this plant.)
