睡蓮的一種，很可能原生於尼羅河以及東非的其他地方，但分布地在古代便已遍及印度與泰國，花瓣顏色介於淺藍到天藍，或為淺紫色，在花朵準備綻放之前，花苞會在幾天之內升至水面上。古埃及人認為其花朵在清晨開放，升至水面上，且在晚上再度沉入水中，其升起與落下正如神聖的太陽對他們而言的象徵意義一樣。該植物有輕微的精神刺激性，在古埃及很有可能用於宗教的儀式中。

藍睡蓮(種)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
埃及藍睡蓮(種)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
青花睡蓮(種)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
Nymphaea caerulea(species)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,U)
Nymphaea caerulea(species)　(P,,U,拉丁語-偏好,D,U,U)
blue Egyptian lotus(species)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,U)
sacred blue lily(species)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
blue Egyptian water-lily(species)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
blue lotus(species)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........活體有機體
............真核生物 (域)
................植物界 (界)
....................被子植物門 (門)
........................木蘭綱 (綱)
............................睡蓮目 (目)
................................睡蓮科 (科)
....................................睡蓮屬 (屬)
........................................藍睡蓮 (種)

source plant or animal for....

蓮花飾

英文....

Species of waterlily probably native to the Nile and elsewhere in east Africa, but found already in ancient times in India and Thailand. It has pale- to sky-blue or mauve petals; the flower rises to the surface over the course of a few days when ready to bloom. Ancient Egyptians believed that the flowers open in the morning, rise to the surface, and then sink again at night, which symbolized the rising and setting of the sacred sun to them. When consumed, the plant has mild psycho-active properties, and was probably used ceremonially in ancient Egypt.

Nymphaea caerulea(species)............	[VP]
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
.................	NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
.................	USDA Classification online (2008-)
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
blue Egyptian lotus(species)............	[VP]
.................	USDA Classification online (2008-)
sacred blue lily(species)............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
blue Egyptian water-lily(species)............	[VP]
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
blue lotus(species)............	[VP]
.................	NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)

Getty AAT: 300375574 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300375574
聯合目錄： 藍睡蓮 、埃及藍睡蓮 、青花睡蓮 、Nymphaea caerulea 、blue Egyptian lotus 、sacred blue lily 、blue Egyptian water-lily 、blue lotus 、Nymphaea caerulea