Nelumbo, vulgo lotus appellatus, est unicum familiae Nelumbonacearum genus, planta aquatica cuius flores magni magnificique Nymphaeacearum similes habentur.
Genus tantum duas species comprehendit:
- Nelumbo nucifera, alia nomina: Nelumbo caspica, Nelumbo komarovii, Nelumbo nelumbo, Nelumbo speciosum, Nymphaea nelumbo
- Nelumbo lutea, alia nomina: Nelumbo nucifera lutea, Nelumbo pentapetala, Nymphaea pentapetala.
A Nelumbone (sive loto vera) distinguendae sunt Nymphaea lotus (lotus Aegyptia candida) et Nymphae caerulea.
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Vicimedia Communia plura habent quae ad Nelumbonaceas spectant (Nelumbonaceae, Nelumbo). |
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