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			'''''Nymphaea stellata''''', often known by its [[Synonym (taxonomy)\|synonym]] '''''Nymphaea nouchali''''', or by [[common name]]s '''blue lotus''',<ref name=GRIN/> '''star lotus''', '''red water lily''', '''dwarf aquarium lily''', '''blue water lily''', '''blue star water lily''' or '''manel flower''', is a [[Nymphaeaceae\|water lily]] of genus ''[[Nymphaea]]''. It is native to southern and eastern parts of Asia, and is the [[National emblem\|national flower]] of [[Bangladesh]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. In [[Sanskrit]], it is ''utpala''. This species is usually considered to include the blue Egyptian lotus [[Nymphaea nouchali var. caerulea\|''N. nouchali'' var. ''caerulea'']].<ref>{{citation
			\|url=http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Nymphaea+nouchali
			\|title=The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species
			\|access-date=20 April 2015}}</ref> In the past, taxonomic confusion has occurred, with the name ''Nymphaea nouchali'' incorrectly applied to ''[[Nymphaea pubescens]]''.<ref>{{citation \|url=http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242000584 \|title=Flora of China online \|access-date=20 April 2015 \|author1=Dezhi Fu \|author2=John H. Wiersema \|author3=Donald Padgett \|name-list-style=amp \|volume=6}}</ref>

			''N. nouchali'' grows from [[rhizome]]s or [[tuber]]s rooted under the water. Leaves are oval to round, 13–15 cm (5–6 in), with an open sinus at the leaf base where it attaches to the petiole (leaf stem). Leaves may spread 1.4–1.5 m (4–5 feet) from where the rhizome is rooted. Flowers, which have little fragrance, are star-shaped with 4 sepals and 10–16 petals, and are 5–13 cm (2–5 in) in diameter. Although leaves float on the water surface, flowers are generally held 30 cm (12 in) above water. They are usually pale blue (but can be pink or white) with pale yellow stamens and anthers.

			''N. nouchali'' has been cultivated in [[southeast Asia]] for centuries, especially around [[temples]]. It is also cultivated in [[Sri Lanka]] and gathered from dried ponds in the Republic of India for the rhizomes, which are used as food and animal fodder as a source of starch. In [[Ayurveda\|Ayurvedic medicine]], it is used to treat indigestion.

			Cultivars include N. stellata var. cyanea, which has medium-sized pale to deep blue flowers, and N. stellata var. versicolor, which is commonly exported in the form of tubers from Sri Lanka to Europe and the U.S. for use in the aquariums; the tubers grow quickly after exposure to warm water, making an “instant” aquarium plant.

			==Symbolism==
			''N. stellata'' was the state flower of [[Hyderabad State\|Hyderabad Deccan]]. A pale blue-flowered ''N. stellatai'' is the [[National flowers\|National flower]] of [[Sri Lanka]], where it is known as ''nil mānel'' or ''nil mahanel'' (Singhalese:නිල් මානෙල්).<ref name="slanka2">{{cite news\|url=http://www.sundaytimes.lk/101107/Plus/plus_01.html\|title=The Great Pretender\|last=Hettiarachchi\|first=Kumudini\|date=November 7, 2010\|work=The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka\|access-date=24 June 2013}}</ref>

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