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Rare Indian lotus 'disappearing'

Indian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)

The lotus flower has many different names such as the "Indian Lotus", the "Sacred Lotus", and the "Bean of India".

N. nucifera - sacred or Indian lotus, also known as the Rose of India and the sacred water lily of Hinduism and Buddhism.

A great variety of these plants, from the majestic Indian lotus, down to the marsh-lotus (bird's foot trefoil) and the Grecian "Dioscoridis", is eaten at Crete and other islands.

Miquelianin (quercetin 3-O-glucuronide) is a flavonol glucuronide, a type of phenolic compound present in wine, in species of St John's wort, like Hypericum hirsutum, in Nelumbo nucifera (Indian lotus) or in green beans.

Alongside the other national floral emblems of countries in the Commonwealth (including the English Tudor Rose, Scottish thistle, Irish shamrock, Canadian maple leaf, and Indian lotus), the Welsh leek appeared on the coronation gown of Elizabeth II.

The sacred lotus begins heating as its flowers start to bloom.

The sacred lotus's natural range is in Asia and it was probably taken to Australia by humans.

Women, howling their grief, ran forward and threw the sacred lotus blossoms on to the basket.

The plinth is surrounded, top and bottom, with mouldings of sacred lotus petals.

Sacred Lotus is a waterlily that produces golden-red flowers on stalks.

She developed these abilities through constant meditation, and supplemented her powers with the sacred lotus flower.

Did you know that the lotus (the oriental or sacred lotus) is the national flower of India?

This is a poured-sand picture, with the sacred lotus at its centre, created by Tibetan monks, as a representation of the divinity in nature.

Buddha's mother dreamed that a white elephant gave her a sacred lotus flower before she gave birth.

Nelumbo nucifera, the sacred lotus, is native to Asia and Australia.

A well-known example is the Sacred Lotus.

The sacred lotus was often used, as were herbs, palms, irises, anemones, and narcissus.

The Sacred Lotus of Asia has pink flowers.

One of the many important species that Banks brought back from his travels was the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera).

Sacred Lotus Arts.

The sacred lotus, N. nucifera, is sacred in both Hinduism and Buddhism.

The addition of a lotus, or Nelumbo nucifera as the sacred lotus is known to botanists, has come as a surprise.

The description of Soma in the Vedic texts somewhat resembles the Sacred Lotus.

Nymphaea caerulea is related to and possesses similar activity to Nelumbo nucifera, the Sacred Lotus.

As mentioned earlier, the traditional Sacred Lotus is only distantly related to Nymphaea caerulea, but possesses similar chemistry.

In addition, the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is able to thermoregulate itself, remaining on average 20 C (36 F) above air temperature while flowering.

Star attractions include the Giant Amazon Waterlily and the biggest collection of Sacred Lotus in the UK.

The third oldest viable seed recorded is the carbon-14-dated 1,300-year-old sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), recovered from a dry lakebed in northeastern China in 1995.

THE sacred lotus, which gracefully raises its elegant flower above the murky waters where it grows, has long been revered by both Buddhists and Hindus.

A seed from a sacred lotus fruit that had been buried in a dry lake bed for around 1,000 years sprouted when it was dug up, planted and watered.

The lotus flower has many different names such as the "Indian Lotus", the "Sacred Lotus", and the "Bean of India".

Nelumbo nucifera, also known as Indian lotus, sacred lotus, bean of India, or simply lotus, is one of two species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae.

The city wouldn't find out for a while, but their answer - the native nelumbo nucifera - was growing in a hothouse half an hour away.

Kamala is a common Hindu name, usually meaning Nelumbo nucifera, the lotus.

The river supports a rich diversity of flora and fauna, including Nelumbo nucifera in its basin.

The two species of water lily used were Nelumbo nucifera and Nymphaea macrosperma.

One of the many important species that Banks brought back from his travels was the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera).

The lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is an ancient and polyvalent symbol in Asian culture.

Currently in Australia, 3 to 5 ha of the perennial crop lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) are cultivated.

Of the flowers in the Chinese garden, the most appreciated were the orchid, peony, and lotus (Nelumbo nucifera).

The lake is noted in particular for its Nelumbo nucifera (lotus flowers) which bloom in July and August.

Indian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)

He is described of yellow or golden colour and holding the following divine attributes: a danda, a Nelumbo nucifera and japa mala.

The extremely unwettable leaves of lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) or lady's mantle (Alchemilla) are good examples.

In addition, the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is able to thermoregulate itself, remaining on average 20 C (36 F) above air temperature while flowering.

The flower of India is also the lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), a symbol of purity that remains immaculate despite growing from mud and water.

The Linnaean binomial Nelumbo nucifera (Gaertn.)

McDonald, A. "A botanical perspective on the identity of soma (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.)"

The third oldest viable seed recorded is the carbon-14-dated 1,300-year-old sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera), recovered from a dry lakebed in northeastern China in 1995.

Mr Jones also plans to conduct a three-year research program, commencing in 1996, to establish the cultural practices necessary to improve the production of lotus (Nelumbo nucifera).

Lotus seeds or lotus nuts are the seeds of plants in the genus Nelumbo, particularly the species Nelumbo nucifera.

The common aquatic plants of the swamp are colourful Ludwigia spp., Nelumbo nucifera, Nymphaea pubescens, Aponogeton spp.

Mallotus philippensis, called Kamala or Red Kamala, a plant in the spurge family, widespread through Asia and Australia, unrelated to Nelumbo nucifera, lotus.

Coclaurine is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist which has been isolated from a variety of plant sources including Nelumbo nucifera, Sarcopetalum harveyanum, Ocotea duckei, and others.

The large growth of lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) at the periphery of the lake (blooms during July and August) adds to the beauty of the clear waters of the lake.

On Toomba Station also is a unique lagoon supporting the giant pink Lotus Lily (Nelumbo nucifera) with its distinctive large woody seed pods (used often in dried flower arrangements).

Aerial organs of many plants, such as the leaves of the sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) have ultra-hydrophobic and self-cleaning properties that have been described by Barthlott and Neinhuis (1997).