Nelumbonaceae (family)

Esquema

Getty AAT: Living organisms

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.

Subcategorías

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300375580

Otros términos

  • lotus-lily family (family) [en]
  • Indian lotus family (family) [en]