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A term lotus might refer to one of a as a consequence. Plants: The genus Lotus in the subfamily Faboideae in the family Fabaceae. "Lotus" likewise occurs in the most common list or even cultivar names of numerous unrelated plants. The Snow Lotus from the Asteraceae family. The Indian or Sacred Lotus and the American Lotus of the genus Nelumbo (family Nelumbonaceae), a sacred plant of Hinduism and Buddhism. The Egyptian White Water-lily, also known as Egyptian Lotus, of the genus Nymphaea (family Nymphaeaceae). The Lotus-eaters of the Odyssey are thought to have eaten the mintage of jujube, Ziziphus lotus; this could be a lotus tree that the mythologic Lotis had been transformed into. The Lotus Position (meditation). What come known as Lotus kicks (actually foot sweeps) in a bit of styles of T'ai Chi Ch'uan. Lotus Cars, a British car maker. Team Lotus, a Formula One builder. A series of computer racing games based on the cars. Lotus Software, a Cambridge, MA, software package company at present owned by IBM. Creator of Lotus 1-2-3 and Lotus Notes. Black Lotus, a notable card in the Magic: The Gathering trading-card game. The Indian male title "Rajiv" means "Lotus Flower". The lotus effect describes self-cleaning extremely-hydrophobic micro- to nano-structured shells. The Thai chain stores currently referred to as Tesco Lotus. A jam band known as Lotus. A character from either Marvel Comics called Lotus, the enemy of Wonder Man.

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Lotus nevadensis
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