Nymphaea Lotus Collection

Aquatic plants (colour litho)
3630333 Aquatic plants (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aquatic plants. Illustration from Meyers Konversations-Lexicon, c1895.); © Look and Learn

Egyptian waterlily, Nymphaea lotus
5893808 Egyptian waterlily, Nymphaea lotus. by Bois, Desire Georges Jean Marie (1856-1946); (add.info.: Egyptian waterlily, Nymphaea lotus var. rubra)

Ptolemaic capital, Edfu, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Ptolemaic capital, Edfu, Egypt, (1928). Spreading capital with open blossom of Nymphaea lotus from the Temple of Horus, Edfu. The edifice was begun 237 B.C

Column, Zawijet el Metin, Egypt, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Column, Zawijet el Metin, Egypt, (1928)....composite column of Nymphaea lotus the capital of which is formed of an open calyx...2400-2300 B.C

Renkon, Lotus root, close-up showing honeycombed holes

Nymphaea lotus, water lily of Malabar
Watercolour by T. Reichel, 1789. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Nymphaea lotus, water lily
Plate 6 from the Fleming Indian Drawings Collection, 1800. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Night-blooming Waterlily (Nymphaea lotus) flowering, with flies feeding on pollen, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Night-blooming Waterlily (Nymphaea lotus) flower, fully open in late afternoon, Okavango Delta, Botswana

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Discover the enchanting world of Nymphaea lotus, the Egyptian waterlily, as it graces various aquatic environments with its vibrant, lithographic leaves. From ancient Egyptian temples at Edfu and Zawijet el Metin, where its image adorns columns, to the exotic waters of Malabar and the Okavango Delta in Botswana, this majestic aquatic plant captivates with its beauty and cultural significance. Witness the night-blooming Nymphaea lotus as it unfurls its fragrant, honeycombed lotus root-inspired flowers, attracting flies for pollination. A symbol of rebirth and purity, the Nymphaea lotus continues to inspire awe and wonder throughout history.