Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.). The National Flower of India. 2022. illus. (col.). VIII, 108 p. lex8vo. Hardcover.

The book aims to provide the detailed information about Lotus in a very precise and lucid manner so that even a common man can understand the significance of this highly revered plant species. This book is principally drafted for teachers, research scholars and students who wish to gain a
broader scientific knowledge on the origin, history, cultivation, medicinal and economic uses, varieties/cultivars as weil as its various industrial applications described in 29 chapters.

Lotus cornprises an integral part in conservation of the aquatic ecosystem and has deep roots in all the religions world over as weil as the Hindu mythology. In India Lotus is found growing in lakes and ponds from Jamnmu & Kashrnir to Kanyakurnari. Use of lotus motifs in architecture has been illustratcd with colourcd pictorial evidenccs in India and abroad. All the parts of lotus possess immense rncdicinal and nutraceutical properties exrrernely beneficial for the human healh. Various applications of Nelumbo in bioremediation and landscaping have been elaborated in this book. Besides, lotus perfume considered as the best and costliest perfurme all over the world.