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Natural elegance

Nelumbo nucifera is one of two species belonging to the genus Nelumbo. It receives the common name of sacred lotus or Indian lotus, and sometimes that of rose of the Nile. The longevity of its seeds, which can germinate after ten centuries, is famous.

 

Nelumbo nucifera es una de las dos especies pertenecientes al género Nelumbo. Recibe el nombre vulgar de loto sagrado o loto indio, y a veces el de rosa del Nilo. Es famosa la longevidad de sus semillas, que pueden germinar después de diez siglos.

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