Nelumbo nucifera, also known as Indian lotus, sacred lotus, or simply lotus, is one of two extant species of aquatic plant in the family Nelumbonaceae. It is often colloquially called a water lily. It has a very wide native distribution, ranging from central and northern India, through northern Indochina and East Asia with isolated locations at the Caspian Sea.
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