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Lotus berthelotii, Trailing Lotus

Pale form of Nelumbo lutea, the American Lotus

The Lotus Elise

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Plants

• The genus Nelumbo, with two members:
  • Indian, Red or Sacred Lotus, a sacred plant of Hinduism and Buddhism and of the Ancient Egyptian civilization, also used in Asian cuisine
  • American Lotus
• The genus Lotus, in the subfamily Faboideae in the family Fabaceae, common name "Trefoil"
• The genus Nymphaea, usually called water-lilies, but including many members also referred to as lotus, for example the White European Lotus, White Egyptian Lotus, and Blue Egyptian Lotus
• The lotus eaten by the Lotophagi of the Odyssey is thought to have been Ziziphus lotus, a species of jujube. This could be the Lotus Tree that the mythical Lotis was transformed into
• "Lotus" also occurs in the common, or cultivar, names of numerous unrelated plants, for example the Snow Lotus in the family Asteraceae

Binomial name Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. ... Binomial name Nelumbo lutea Willd. ... Species Between 70-150 species; see text The genus Lotus (Birds-foot Trefoil, Trefoil or Deervetch) contains approximately 150 species distributed world-wide. ... Species About 50 species, including: Nymphaea alba- European White Water-lily Nymphaea amazonium Nymphaea ampla Nymphaea blanda Nymphaea caerulea- Egyptian Blue Water-lily Nymphaea calliantha Nymphaea candida Nymphaea capensis- Cape Blue Water-lily Nymphaea citrina Nymphaea colorata Nymphaea elegans Nymphaea fennica Nymphaea flavovirens Nymphaea gardneriana Nymphaea gigantea- Australian Water-lily... Binomial name Nymphaea alba L. Nymphaea alba, the European White Waterlily or White Lotus, is an aquatic flowering plant of the family Nymphaeaceae. ... COMMON NAME: Tiger Lotus FAMILY: Nymphaeaceae RANGE: East Africa; Southeast Asia AQUASCAPE: specimen plant HEIGHT: To 18 (45 cm) AH: From 16 (40 cm) WATER: bright LIGHT: pH: 5. ... Binomial name Nymphaea caerulea Sav. ... Lotus-eaters beckon Odysseus and his men In Greek mythology, the Lotophagi (lotus-eaters) were a race of people from an island near Northern Africa dominated by lotus plants. ... Binomial name Ziziphus zizyphus (L.) H. Karst. ... The lotus tree (Greek lôtos) was a plant in Greek mythology bearing a fruit that caused a pleasant drowsiness and growing in North Africa. ... In biology, Lotis is a genus of ladybird beetle and Lotis is a Species of butterfly. ... This Osteospermum Pink Whirls is a successful cultivar. ... The Snow lotus (Saussurea involucrata) is a rare plant found only in the Himalayas above the snow line. ...

Companies

• Lotus Cars, a British sports and racing car manufacturer
• Team Lotus, a Formula 1 constructor related to the above
  • Lotus (computer games), a videogame series based on the cars
• Lotus Software, a software company in Cambridge, Massachusetts; developer of Lotus 1-2-3 and Lotus Notes that was acquired by IBM
• Tesco Lotus, a chain of Thai hypermarket stores

Lotus Cars is a British manufacturer of sports and racing cars based at Hethel, England. ... Team Lotus was one of Formula 1s most successful teams. ... The first game in series (Amiga) Lotus Esprit Turbo Challenge, Lotus Turbo Challenge 2, and Lotus 3: The Ultimate Challenge were pseudo-3D racing games by Gremlin Graphics developed for the Amiga and then converted for Sega Genesis and PC, released in the early 1990s. ... Lotus Software (called Lotus Development Corporation before its acquisition by IBM) is an American software company with its headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... now. ... Tesco Lotus logo Tesco Lotus is a hypermarket chain in Thailand. ...

Other

• The Precious Parasol or Sacred Umbrella is one of the Ashtamangala, or Eight Auspicious Symbols
• Dark Lotus, a Psychopathic Records supergroup consisting of, as of 2006, the Insane Clown Posse, Twiztid, and Blaze Ya Dead Homie
• The Lotus Position, a cross-legged sitting posture for meditation
• L.O.T.U.S., an acronym for the Dutch organisation Landelijke Opleiding tot Uitbeelden Slachtoffers
• Lotus kicks, foot sweeps in some styles of T'ai Chi Ch'uan.
• Black Lotus, a notable card in the Magic: The Gathering trading-card game
• "Lotus Flower", Indian male name meaning "Rajiv"
• Lotus effect, a self-cleaning property of Lotus plants
• Lotus Nightclub, a New York brand
• Lotus (character), the enemy of the comic book hero, Wonder Man
• Lotus Land is a common nickname for the city of Vancouver, Canada
• "Lotus" (song), a 1998 song by R.E.M.
• Lotus (album), an album by Santana
• Lotus (board game), an abstract strategy board game
• Lotus Clan, a clan of dark sorcerers who worship the Yin side of the Tree of life in Battle Realms.
• Front Lotus/Reverse Lotus; taijutsu techniques in the the anime and manga titled Naruto.
• Lotus Feet, a song from the album Real Illusions: Reflections by Steve Vai
• Lotus (Constellation), it was eliminated by restriction of the northern hemisphere

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