Nelumbo

See also: nelumbo

Translingual

Nelumbo nucifera

Etymology

From New Latin, from Sinhalese නෙලුම්බ (nelumba).

Pronunciation

• English: IPA^(key): /nɪˈlʌmboʊ/

Proper noun

Nelumbo f

1. 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