Nelumbonaceae (family)
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Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Nymphaeales (order)
Descripción
Family of aquatic plants containing two species. Some authorities consider the two species to constitute a separate order (Nelumbonales) because of important botanical characteristics that suggest a different evolutionary origin from the other water lilies.
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Otros términos
- lotus-lily family (family) [en]
- Indian lotus family (family) [en]