
"Nelumbo nucifera" is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. It is sometimes colloquially called a water lily, though this more often refers to members of the family Nymphaeaceae.
Similar species: Proteales
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Uploaded Mar 27, 2011. Captured Jun 8, 2009 00:01 in Kankanpalya Rd, 2nd Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.