Nelumbo lutea

Nelumbo lutea

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Proteales
Family: Nelumbonaceae
Genus: Nelumbo
Species:
N. lutea
Binomial name
Nelumbo lutea
(Willd.) Pers.[3]
Synonyms[3]
  • Nelumbium luteum Willd.
  • Nelumbo nucifera subsp. lutea (Willd.) Borsch & Barthlott
  • Nelumbo nucifera var. lutea (Willd.) Kuntze
  • Cyamus luteus (Willd.) Nutt.
  • Nelumbium codophyllum Raf.
  • Nelumbium jamaicense DC.
  • Nelumbium pentapetalum (Walter) Willd.
  • Nelumbium reniforme Willd.
  • Nelumbo pentapetala (Walter) Fernald
  • Cyamus flavicomus Salisb.
  • Cyamus mysticus Salisb.
  • Cyamus nelumbo Sm.
  • Cyamus pentapetalus (Walter) Pursh
  • Cyamus reniformis Pursh
  • Nymphaea pentapetala Walter

Nelumbo lutea is a species of flowering plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. Common names include American lotus, yellow lotus, water-chinquapin, and volée. It is native to North America. The botanical name Nelumbo lutea Willd. is the currently recognized name for this species, which has been classified under the former names Nelumbium luteum and Nelumbo pentapetala, among others.[4]

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org.
  2. ^ Maiz-Tome, L. 2016. Nelumbo lutea. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T169072A1270473. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T169072A1270473.en. Accessed on 12 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Nelumbo lutea (Willd.) Pers". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Nelumbo lutea". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.