Sir / Madam,
Captured these images yesterday at Dhaniakhali, Hooghly. A local resident cultivated this species for commercial use in a roadside marsh.
Species : Nelumbo nucifera var. alba ?
Habit & Habitat : aquatic plant, cultivated species
Date : 12-05-2012, 03.05 p.m.
Place : near Shibaichandi Rly. Stn. (Dhaniakhali, Hooghly)
Thank you & Regards,
Surajit Koley