Lotus Names
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All names in this list belong to Nelumbo Adanson (Fam. 2: 76, 582. Jul-Aug 1763), so the N. that should be at the beginning of each entry is left off for brevity. Most names are transliterated to English from Chinese, many according to the Pinyin System. Spelling, including transliteration, has been corrected to the original publication and misspellings are not included.
Immediately following the Name/Epithet of each cultivar in this list is its type and color when known and its principle use: F=flowers, S=seed, V=vegetable. If an image is available it is linked with Im, multiple images with ImG.. Each entry contains the following underlined abbreviations. Available information follows each code:
O = Originator or Introducer, DO = Date of Origin, OP = Original Placement, AP = Author of Publication, P = Publication, VNP = Volume, Number, Page, PD = Publication Date, SCN = Synonym, Translation, Correction, Notes
'Alba Grandiflora' White ImG O
DO OP album grandiflorum AP Peter Bisset P
The Book of Water Gardening VNP 66 PD 1905
SCN 'Album Floribunda',
'Album Grandiflorum', 'Grandiflora'
'Alba Floribunda'
White O
DO OP album grandiflorum AP Peter Bisset P
The Book of Water Gardening VNP 66 PD 1905
SCN Correctly 'Alba Grandiflora'
'Alba Striata' White
tipped w/carmine ImG O DO
OP album striatum AP Peter Bisset P
The Book of Water Gardening VNP 66 PD 1905
SCN 'Empress'
'America-byakuren' single
white O unknown
DO OP AP
Satomi Watanabe P The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP
134 PD 1990
SCN
'Angel Wings' White
ImG O
Slocum DO OP
AP Forward by Frances
Perry P Waterlilies and Other Aquatic Plants VNP
103 PD 1988
SCN
'Antou Hong' Small
semi-double red Im O
Donghu Institute of Flowers and Bonsai DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP
98 PD 1998
SCN table red
'Antouchun' Semidouble red bowl O
DO OP AP
Qicho Wang & Xinyan
Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP
184 PD 1989
SCN Spring At Desk
‘Aohan Lian' Single
pink Im O DO
OP AP P
VNP PD SCN
'Asiatic-album' single red O
Shoji Ebizuka
DO 1948 OP
AP Satomi Watanabe P
The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP 137 PD 1990
SCN
'Ba Yi Lian' Medium
single pink O Donghu Institute of
Flowers and Bonsai DO OP
AP Zou
Xiuwen et al P Flowering Lotus of China VNP
56 PD 1996
SCN August First
'Baby Doll' Dwarf white
ImG O Slocum
DO 1985 OP
AP P Water Garden Journal VNP
VIII-3 PD 1992
SCN
'Bai Ge' Duplicate
petaled white
O DO OP
AP Qicho
Wang & Xinyan Zhang P
Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued
VNP 207 PD 1998 SCN
white pigeon
'Bai He' Small double red tipped white O
Wuhan Institute of Botany DO OP
AP Zou
Xiuwen et al P Flowering Lotus of China VNP
92 PD 1996
SCN White Crane
'Bai Shaoyao Lian' Large double white F
Im O Wuhan Institute of Botany DO
OP AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN White Paeony
'Bai Tian e' Large semidouble white F
O DO
OP AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN White Swan
'Bai Xianzi' Small
semi-double white O Beijing Botanical Garden DO
OP AP Zou Xiuwen et al P Flowering Lotus of China VNP
99 PD 1996
SCN White Fairy
'Baiba' Large, no flowers V
O DO
OP AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN White Bloom
'Baichuantai' Single
white O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP
118 PD 1989
SCN White River Platform
'Baihailian' Medium double white F O Donghu Institute of
Flowers and Bonsai DO OP
AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN White Sea
'Baihua Jianlian' Large single white S O DO OP
AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN White flower Fujian
'Baijianlian' Single
white O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP
112 PD 1989
SCN Fujian White
'Baijunzi Lian' Medium
single white F O
DO OP AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN White Gentleman
'Baimei Lian' Small
double pink O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP
156 PD 1998
SCN hundreds of charms
'Baimudan' White O DO
OP AP P
'Baiqianye' Large double white F Im O Wuhan Institute of Botany DO
OP AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN White Thousand Petals
'Baiwanlian' Small
single white F O Wuhan Institute of Botany DO
OP AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN White Bowl Lotus
'Baiwanwan' Large double white F Im O Wuhan Institute of Botany DO
OP AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN Thousands petals White, White Myriad
'Baixianglian' Large
single white, Solferino purple tips and costa S O DO
OP AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN Hunan White
'Baixin Xianglian' Large
single red (rhodamine pink) S O DO
OP AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN White Stamen Hunan
'Baixue gongzhu' Double
white bowl Im O Donghu Institute of
Flowers and Bonsai DO OP
AP Qicho
Wang & Xinyan Zhang P
Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP 217 PD 1989
SCN Snow Princess
'Baiyelian' Large semidouble red
(fuchsine pink) F O DO
OP AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN Hundred Petals
'Baiyi Zhanshi' Medium
single white O Donghu Institute of
Flowers and Bonsai DO OP
AP Qicho
Wang & Xinyan Zhang P
Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP 123 PD 1989
SCN Pure White
'Baiyinglian' Medium
semidouble white
S O DO
OP AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN White Cherry
'Baiyun Wanlian' Semidouble white
bowl O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP
192 PD 1989
SCN White Cloud Bowl
'Bali Pink' Tropical single medium to light pink O DO
OP AP P
VNP PD SCN
'Bali Red' Tropical single dark pink O Birdsey DO
OP AP P
VNP PD SCN See article in WGI
Online 1.4
'
'Baoshi Hua' Duplicate
petaled pink
O DO OP
AP Qicho
Wang & Xinyan Zhang P
Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued
VNP 197 PD 1998 SCN
gem flower
'Bawang Pao' Small
double versicolor O
DO OP AP
Qicho Wang & Xinyan
Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP
243 PD 1998
SCN Hegemon
king gown
'Bayi Lian' Single
pink O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP
104 PD 1989
SCN Bayi
Lian
'Bayou
Belle'
Single cream streaked with pink
Im O Nymphaion.de DO OP
AP P VNP
PD SCN
'Beauty' Pink O DO
OP AP P
'Beijing Baihua Ou' Large
single white, rose pink tips and costa V O DO
OP AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN Beijing White Flower
'Beijing Honghua Ou' Large
single red (fuchsine pink) V O DO
OP AP Ni Xueming P
Lotus of China VNP PD
1987 SCN Beijing Pink Flower
'Beijing Wanlian' Single
red tipped white bowl O DO
OP AP Zou Xiuwen et al P Flowering Lotus of China VNP
87 PD 1996
SCN Beijing Bowl Lotus
'Bellagio' double red O William Tricker
Inc. DO 2001
OP AP P
William Tricker Inc. Catalog VNP
26 PD 2001
SCN
'Ben Gibson' Pink/yellow base ImG O
Slocum DO 1988 OP AP P
Water Garden Journal VNP VIII-3
PD 1992 SCN
'Benikunshiren' single
red O Kemigawa
Arboretum DO 1987 OP AP
Satomi Watanabe P The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP
138 PD 1990
SCN
'Benimaihiren' single
pink O Yuuji Sakamoto DO
1970 OP AP
Satomi Watanabe P The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP
140 PD 1990
SCN
'Benyue' Single white O
DO OP AP
Qicho Wang & Xinyan
Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP
116 PD 1989
SCN Running To Moon
'Betsy' Single pink ImG O DO
OP AP P
VNP PD SCN
'Bilian' Double white
Im O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP
157 PD 1989
SCN Bright Green
'Biluo liuhong' Double
red Im O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang
& Xinyan Zhang
P Chinese Lotus Flower
Cultivars VNP 132 PD 1989
SCN Green-to-red
'Bing Xin' Small semi-double white O
DO OP AP
Qicho Wang & Xinyan
Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP
228 PD 1998
SCN crystal heart
'Bingjiao' Small double pale yellow ImG O Wuhan Institute of Botany DO
OP AP Zou Xiuwen et al P Flowering Lotus of China VNP
PD 1996 SCN Crystal Beauty
'Bingxin Yujie' Small
double white O DO
OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP
238 PD 1998
SCN pure and clean
'Birthday Peach' Pink O DO
OP AP P
'Bixue Danxin' Large
single red O Donghu Institute of
Flowers and Bonsai DO OP
AP Qicho
Wang & Xinyan Zhang P
Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP 85 PD 1989
SCN Blood red
'Blue Girl' Pink O DO
OP AP P
'Brocade
Edge'
Double white Im O DO
OP AP P
VNP PD
SCN
'Bua Kem Champoo ' Tropical single medium pink O DO
OP AP Suriya P
Bua VNP PD
2001 SCN
'Bussokuren' double
red O unknown, Japan DO
OP AP Satomi Watanabe P
The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP 142 PD 1990
SCN
'Byakkohren' single
white O Nagoya Gardening Inc. DO
1986 OP AP
Satomi Watanabe P The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP
144 PD 1990
SCN
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