"Nelumbo" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A plant genus of the family NELUMBONACEAE. The common name lotus is also used for other plants such as the WATER-LILY, which they resemble, and the unrelated genus Lotus (LOTEAE). Nelumbo produce the edible lotus nuts.
| Descriptor ID |
D031653
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.650.940.800.575.912.250.774.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Nelumbo nucifera- Nelumbo nucifera
- Indian Lotus
- Lotus, Indian
- Sacred Lotus
- Lotus, Sacred
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