Nymphaea lotus vs lotus

Nymphaea lotus and lotus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Nymphaea lotus	Yes	No	No	No
lotus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Nymphaea lotus and lotus are synonyms defined as:

Nymphaea lotus and lotus: white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians

Other synonyms of Nymphaea lotus include Egyptian water lily, white lily, white lotus.

Nymphaea lotus (noun)	lotus (noun)
white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians	white Egyptian lotus: water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa; held sacred by the Egyptians
	native to eastern Asia; widely cultivated for its large pink or white flowers