Nelumbo n. : A genus of great water lilies. The North American species is Nelumbo lutea, the Asiatic is the sacred lotus, N. speciosa.

Example:
IS it too late to grow/bloom pink lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera sacred water lily)?

Taxonomy
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Defination from the web:
Nelumbo is a genus of aquatic plants with large, showy, water lily-like flowers commonly known as lotus or sacred lotus. ... Nelumbo nucifera, the blue or Indian lotus, also known as the bean of India and the sacred water lily of Hinduism and Buddhism. ...