Nelumbonaceae
E1011066
Nelumbonaceae is a small family of aquatic flowering plants best known for including the sacred lotus and related lotus species.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | lotus family ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Nymphaeaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ North America ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicUse |
food plants
ⓘ
medicinal plants ⓘ ornamental plants ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial symmetry ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | nut ⓘ |
| growthForm | herbaceous perennials ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ ponds ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Nelumbo lutea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nelumbo nucifera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inflorescence | solitary flowers ⓘ |
| isAquatic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafPosition | emergent above water ⓘ |
| leafType | peltate leaves ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | sacred lotus ⓘ |
| order | Proteales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| petalColor |
pink
ⓘ
white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction |
sexual reproduction by seeds
ⓘ
vegetative reproduction by rhizomes ⓘ |
| rootType | rhizomatous roots ⓘ |
| seedLongevity | very long-lived seeds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Nelumbo ⓘ |
| usedPart |
leaves
ⓘ
rhizomes ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.