多年生水生植物物種，原生於亞洲與澳洲的熱帶地區，具有艷麗的白花或粉紅花。在適當的環境下，其種子可保持發芽能力長達多年，最久的紀錄是於中國一處乾涸湖床發現的種子，經過1300年後仍能萌芽。該物種的花朵是印度教與佛教中的聖花。

東方蓮(種)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
聖蓮(種)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
蓮(種)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
荷(種)　(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
Nelumbo nucifera(species)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,U)
Nelumbo nucifera(species)　(P,,U,拉丁語-偏好,D,U,U)
sacred lotus(species)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,U)
Indian lotus(species)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,U)
padma(species)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
Nelumbium nelumbo(species)　(,U,拉丁語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
Nelumbium speciosum(species)　(,U,拉丁語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
Nelumbo speciosa(species)　(,U,拉丁語-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)
................................蓮科 (科)
....................................蓮屬 (屬)
........................................東方蓮 (種)

source plant or animal for....	蓮花飾
derived from....	帕德瑪

英文....	Species of aquatic perennial plant native to tropical Asia and Australia, having showy white or pink flowers. Under favorable circumstances its seeds may remain viable for many years, with the oldest recorded lotus germination occurring with seeds that were 1,300 years old, recovered from a dry lakebed in China. It is a sacred bloom in Hindu and Buddhist iconography.

Nelumbo nucifera(species)............	[VP]
.................	Grove Art Online (2008-)
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
.................	NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
.................	USDA Classification online (2008-)
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
sacred lotus(species)............	[VP]
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
.................	NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
.................	USDA Classification online (2008-)
Indian lotus(species)............	[VP]
.................	NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
padma(species)............	[VP]
.................	NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
Nelumbium nelumbo(species)............	[VP]
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
Nelumbium speciosum(species)............	[VP]
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
Nelumbo speciosa(species)............	[VP]
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)

Getty AAT: 300375578 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300375578
聯合目錄： 東方蓮 、聖蓮 、蓮 、荷 、Nelumbo nucifera 、sacred lotus 、Indian lotus 、padma 、Nelumbo nucifera 、Nelumbium nelumbo 、Nelumbium speciosum 、Nelumbo speciosa