Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Subkingdom Viridiplantae > Infrakingdom Streptophyta > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Nymphaeanae > Order Nymphaeales > Family Nymphaeaceae > Genus Nymphaea

Nymphaea lotus L.

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Nymphaea*	L.	accepted genus name
*Castalia*	Salisb.	heterotypic synonym
*Nymphaea alba*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Nymphaea caerulea*	Savigny	taxonomically included in
*Nymphaea candida*	J. Presl & C. Presl	taxonomically included in
*Nymphaea lotus*	L.	taxonomically included in
*Nymphaea mexicana*	Zucc.	taxonomically included in
*Nymphaea rubra*	Salisb.	taxonomically included in
*Nymphaea tetragona*	Georgi	taxonomically included in

Species group names

*Nymphaea thermalis*	DC.	heterotypic synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Basque: loto-lore sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Catalan: lotus; lotus blanc; lotus d´Egipte; nenúfar; nimfea sources: anonymous 2010: Anthos. Information System of the plants of Spain. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC - Fundación Biodiversidad – http://www.anthos.es/

Spanish, Castillian: flor de loto; loto blanco