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

'Lang Hua' Small single pink O DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP 91 PD 1998 SCN foam of breaking waves

'Lavender Lady' Lavender Im O Slocum DO 1987 OP AP P Lilypons Water Gardens Catalog VNP 25 PD 2000 SCN

'Lian Xia' Small semi-double red O DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP 99 PD 1998 SCN summer yearning

'Linda' Deep pink flushed w/yellow Im O Slocum DO 1988 OP AP Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, Water Lilies and Lotuses VNP 275 PD 1996 SCN

‘Little Brocade Edge’ Double white Im O DO OP AP P VNP PD SCN

'Little Chris' Small double white O DO OP AP P Perry's Water Gardens Catalog VNP PD 2006 SCN

'Little Green' White O DO OP AP P Crystal Palace Perennials Catalog VNP 23 PD 1999 SCN Correctly 'Xiaobilian'

‘Little Tom Thumb’ Deep pink to creamy white O China DO OP AP Slocum P Waterlilies and Lotuses VNP 235 PD 2005 SCN

'Longfei' Medium semidouble white O Wuhan Institute of Botany DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP 232 PD 1989 SCN Flying Dragon

'Longhua Lian' Small semi-double yellow O DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP 231 PD 1998 SCN Longhua lotus

'Longzhu' Small double red O Beijing Botanical Garden DO OP AP Zou Xiuwen et al P Flowering Lotus of China VNP 50 PD 1996 SCN Dragon's Pearl

‘Lotus of the Drunk Empress’ Single white Im O DO OP AP P VNP PD SCN

‘Louise Slocum’ Yellow and green Im O Slocum DO 2001 OP AP Slocum P Waterlilies and Lotuses VNP 236 PD 2005 SCN

'Lu Ban Chun' Small double pink O DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP 145 PD 1998 SCN half exposing lip

'Lufang Han Zhu' Duplicate petaled red Im O DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP 168 PD 1998 SCN pearls in green house

'Luhuanong' Double pink bowl Im O Donghu Institute of Flowers and Bonsai DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP 206 PD 1989 SCN Dense Dew, Dew on Flowers

'Luo Shen' Small single pink O DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP 90 PD 1998 SCN goddess of Luo River

'Luo Xia' Duplicate petaled versicolor Im O DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP 211 PD 1998 SCN sunset clouds

'Luoxia Yingxue' Medium double pink O Donghu Institute of Flowers and Bonsai DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP 148 PD 1989 SCN Rosy-Clouds with Snow

'Lushan Bailian' Large semi-double red tipped white ImG O Wuhan Institute of Botany DO OP AP Zou Xiuwen et al P Flowering Lotus of China VNP 87 PD 1996 SCN Lushan White

'Lushan White' double white with red tip O unknown DO OP AP Satomi Watanabe P Maryland Aquatic Nurseries VNP 14 PD 2000 SCN Correctly 'Lushan Bailian'

lutea Willd. ImG OP Nelumbium luteum AP P Sp. pl. VNP 2(2):1259 PD 1799 SCN

lutea ‘Flavescens’ O DO OP AP P Latour-Marliac Catalog VNP PD 1999 SCN Correctly ‘Flavescens’

lutea ‘Yellow Bird' Single yellow O Lilypons DO 1975 OP AP Slocum & Robinson P Water Gardening, Water Lilies and Lotuses VNP 271 PD 1996 SCN

'Lutouzhong' O DO OP AP Ni Xueming P Lotus of China VNP PD 1987 SCN

'Ma Nao' Small double versicolor O DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP 238 PD 1998 SCN agate

'Madame Paufique' White suffused with carmine O DO OP AP Perry P Water Gardening VNP 80 PD 1938 SCN

'Maggie Belle Slocum' Mauve ImG O Slocum DO 1984 OP AP Forward by Frances Perry P Waterlilies and Other Aquatic Plants VNP 103 PD 1988 SCN

‘Magnolia’ O DO OP AP P Standardized Plant Names VNP 291 PD 1925 SCN Correctly ‘Alba Grandiflora’

'Maihiren' single yellow with red tip ImG O Yuuji Sakamoto DO 1966 OP AP Satomi Watanabe P The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP 180 PD 1990 SCN

'Maiyohren' single red Im O unknown,Japan DO OP AP Satomi Watanabe P The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP 182 PD 1990 SCN

'Makotobasu' double red O Makoto Satoh DO OP AP Satomi Watanabe P The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP 184 PD 1990 SCN

'Manaohong' Single red Im O DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP 94 PD 1989 SCN Red Acrate

'Manjianghong' Double red bowl ImG O DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP 198 PD 1989 SCN Red River

'Maojie' O DO OP AP Ni Xueming P Lotus of China VNP PD 1987 SCN

‘Mario Zanfardino” Single cream ImG O Calvisi DO c.1985 OP AP P Gardenia VNP PD 1993 SCN

'Meihong Chongtai' Duplicate petaled red O Donghu Institute of Flowers and Bonsai DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP 173 PD 1998 SCN rose red duplicate

'Meihong Chuantai' Medium single pink Im O DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP 105 PD 1989 SCN Rosy water stage

'Meikohren' single pink ImG O Yuuji Sakamoto DO 1971 OP AP Satomi Watanabe P The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP 187 PD 1990 SCN

'Meiyuan Xiu Se' Small semi-double red O DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars Continued VNP 96 PD 1998 SCN beauty in rose garden

'Mei-zhong hong' Small single yellow-red O Wuhan Institute of Botany DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP 231 PD 1989 SCN American-Chinese Red

'Meizhou Huanglian' Medium single yellow O Wuhan Institute of Botany DO OP AP Zou Xiuwen et al P Flowering Lotus of China VNP 116 PD 1996 SCN American Yellow

'Mohe' Single red O DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP 79 PD 1989 SCN Black Lotus

'Moli Lian' Medium single yellow O Wuhan Institute of Botany DO OP AP Zou Xiuwen et al P Flowering Lotus of China VNP 116 PD 1996 SCN jasmine lotus

'Momo Botan' Drawf double red ImG O DO OP AP Forward by Frances Perry P Waterlilies and Other Aquatic Plants VNP 103 PD 1988 SCN

'Momo Botan Minima' Dwarf deep rose Im O DO OP AP Heriteau & Thomas P Water Gardens VNP 163 PD 1994 SCN

‘Moonshine’ Double light pink Im O DO OP AP P VNP PD SCN

‘Morning Dew’ Single white ImG O DO OP AP P VNP PD SCN

'Mrs. Perry D. Slocum' Double changeable ImG O Slocum DO OP AP Forward by Frances Perry P Waterlilies and Other Aquatic Plants VNP 104 PD 1988 SCN

'Mudan Xianzi' Double white bowl Im O DO OP AP Qicho Wang & Xinyan Zhang P Chinese Lotus Flower Cultivars VNP 218 PD 1989 SCN Peony Fairy

'Myohren' double red Im O unknown,Japan DO OP AP Satomi Watanabe P The Fascinating World of Lotus VNP 190 PD 1990 SCN

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