Lotus

"Lotus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A plant genus of the family FABACEAE. This genus was formerly known as Tetragonolobus. The common name of lotus is also used for NYMPHAEA and NELUMBO.

Descriptor ID	D029885
MeSH Number(s)	B01.650.940.800.575.100.401.562
Concept/Terms	Lotus Lotus Tetragonolobus Trefoil Trefoil Trefoils

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Plants [B01.650]
Viridiplantae [B01.650.940]
Streptophyta [B01.650.940.800]
Embryophyta [B01.650.940.800.575]
Angiosperms [B01.650.940.800.575.100]
Fabaceae [B01.650.940.800.575.100.401]
Lotus [B01.650.940.800.575.100.401.562]

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