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Nymphaea caerulea (species) (Nymphaea (genus), Nymphaeaceae (family), ... Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Species of waterlily probably native to the Nile and elsewhere in east Africa, but found already in ancient times in India and Thailand. It has pale- to sky-blue or mauve petals; the flower rises to the surface over the course of a few days when ready to bloom. Ancient Egyptians believed that the flowers open in the morning, rise to the surface, and then sink again at night, which symbolized the rising and setting of the sacred sun to them. When consumed, the plant has mild psycho-active properties, and was probably used ceremonially in ancient Egypt.
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| Nymphaea caerulea (species) (preferred,C,U,S,English-P,D,U,N)
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| Nymphaea caerulea (species) (Latin-P,D,U,N)
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| Nymphaea caerulea (soort) (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| blue Egyptian lotus (species) (C,U,C,English,AD,U,N)
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| sacred blue lily (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| blue Egyptian water-lily (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| blue lotus (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HL |
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.... Living Organisms (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ living organisms (entities) (G) |
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............ Eukaryota (domain) (G) |
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................ Plantae (kingdom) (G) |
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.................... Angiospermae (division) (G) |
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........................ Magnoliopsida (class) (G) |
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............................ Nymphaeales (order) (G) |
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................................ Nymphaeaceae (family) (G) |
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.................................... Nymphaea (genus) (G) |
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........................................ Nymphaea caerulea (species) (G) |
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| Dutch ..... Waterlelie die waarschijnlijk inheems is in de Nijl en elders in Oost-Afrika, maar die al in de oudheid voorkwam in India en Thailand. De bloemblaadjes zijn lichtblauw tot hemelsblauw of mauve. Wanneer de bloem klaar is om te gaan bloeien, stijgt deze binnen een paar dagen op naar de oppervlakte. Oude Egyptenaren geloofden dat de bloemen 's ochtends opengingen, naar de oppervlakte opstegen en 's avonds weer naar beneden zakten. Voor hen symboliseerde dit het opkomen en ondergaan van de heilige zon. Wanneer de plant wordt gegeten, heeft deze licht psychoactieve eigenschappen. Waarschijnlijk werd de plant in het oude Egypte daarom gebruikt tijdens ceremonies. |
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lotus (motif) |
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(plant-derived motifs, motifs, ... Design Elements (hierarchy name)) [300165258] |
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