Nelumbo nucifera
species of plant
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Summary
Nelumbo nucifera is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.45% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,412 views/month, #888 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Parent taxon: Nelumbo[4]
- Taxon name: Nelumbo nucifera[5]
- Subclass of: useful plant[6]
- Has use: medicinal plant[7], vegetable[8], fodder[9], ornamental plant[10]
- Commons category: Nelumbo nucifera[11]
- Said to be the same as: Flower of Macau[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nelumbo nucifera[13]
- Commons gallery: Nelumbo nucifera[14]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[15], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 27[16]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=25110[17]
- This taxon is source of: Nelumbis Semen[18], lotus seed[19], Lotus rhizome[20], lotus leaf[21], lotus silk[22], lotus root oil[23], Lotus fragrance[24]
- Short name: N. nucifera[25]
- Taxon common name: sacred lotus[26], 蓮[27], 荷花[28], 荷[29], 莲[30], 莲花[31], 芙蓉[32], 芙蕖[33], 菡萏[34], 藕节[35], 莲子[36], 荷叶[37], 荷蒂[38], 荷梗[39]
- Different from: Saroja[40]
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Identifiers
Nelumbo nucifera's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 4432[41]. Nelumbo nucifera's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 596454[42]. Nelumbo nucifera's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2882449[43]. Nelumbo nucifera's ITIS TSN is recorded as 18400[44].
Why It Matters
Nelumbo nucifera has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]