Nuciferine is an alkaloid found within the plants "Nymphaea caerulea" and "Nelumbo nucifera". Svadhisthana is illustrated as a white lotus (Nelumbo nucifera). Hence people claim that the pink flower of "Nelumbo nucifera" is the Brahma Kamal. The people at Bashidang cultivated rice, along with water caltrop and "Nelumbo nucifera". In a little deeper water, floating aquatic plants occur along with "Nelumbo nucifera". Lotus flower "(Nelumbo Nucifera Gaertn)" is the National Flower of India. Both "Nymphaea caerulea" and "Nelumbo nucifera" contain the alkaloids nuciferine and aporphine. Those species include phragmites, nelumbo nucifera, silver carp, Chinese white shrimp, and crab. "Nelumbo nucifera" is the species of lotus sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. The two species of water lily used were "Nelumbo nucifera" and "Nymphaea macrosperma". "Galium divaricatum" (stem and vine), "Annona squamosa", and "Nelumbo nucifera" (lotus seeds). "Nelumbo nucifera" contains some thermal-stable proteins that might be useful in protein bio engineering processes. Royal or Sacred lotus, "Nelumbo nucifera", are harvested extensively for food, medicine and religious ceremonies.