Lotos yellow , or American lotus ( Latin: Nelumbo lútea ) is a grassy aquatic plant of the genus Lotus ( Nelumbo ) of the monotypic family Lotus ( Nelumbonaceae ).
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Description
The plant is perennial.
Leaves - surface, petiolate , round, up to 70 cm in diameter .
Flowers - yellow or cream color, with a pleasant aroma , reach a diameter of 20-25 cm.
Distribution
Distributed in the Americas , the Antilles and Hawaiian Islands .
Gallery
General form | Flower | Leaves and buds |
Notes
- ↑ For the conventionality of indicating the class of dicotyledons as a superior taxon for the plant group described in this article, see the APG Systems section of the Dicotyledonous article .