Nymphaea lotus: 1 definition
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Latin names; Binomial nomenclature)1) Nymphaea lotus L. is the name of a plant defined in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in modern medicine, Ayurveda, and other local traditions or folk medicine. It has the following synonyms: Castalia mystica Salisb., Nymphaea acutidens Peter - p.p., Nymphaea dentata Schumach. & Thonn., Nymphaea hypotricha Peter, Nymphaea leucantha Peter, Nymphaea liberiensis A. Chev., Nymphaea lotus L. var. dentata (Schumach. & Thonn.) Casp., Nymphaea lotus L. var. parviflora Peter, Nymphaea reichardiana F. Hoffm., Nymphaea thermalis DC., Nymphaea zenkeri Gilg.
References regarding Nymphaea lotus L. for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Beskrivelse af Guineeiske planter (1827)
· Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr. (1916)
· Mem. N.Y. Bot. Gard. (1953)
· Cytologia (1980)
· Nymphaea lotus
2) Nymphaea lotus L. var. pubescens is another plant
References regarding Nymphaea lotus L. var. pubescens for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity:
· Species Plantarum.
· The Flora of British India (1872)
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1971)
· Taxon (1980)
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nymphaea, Lotus.
Full-text (+138): Kannaidile, Kahlara, Kamala, Neithal, Matuwa, Raktotpal, Vellambal, Biletavaray, Neerampal, Vellanpal, Osibata, Indiravacham, Cumuda, Lubehe, Chota kanval, Winter lotus, King'ala, Sacred lotus, Cevvampal, Lotus.
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Indian Medicinal Plants (by Kanhoba Ranchoddas Kirtikar)
54. Nymphaea lotus, Linn. < [Nymphaeaceae (water lilies family)]
55. Nymphaea stellata, Willd. < [Nymphaeaceae (water lilies family)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCLXII < [Mokshadharma Parva]
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