Aquatic plants of the Rig Veda (RV):

·         Kiyambu          Water lily (Nymphaea alba) - RV. X. 16, 13 

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/European-White-Waterlily-Nymphaea-alba-showing-the-floating-leaves-and-flowers_fig1_336944445

·         Pundarika        White Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)  - RV. X. 142, 8

https://www.asklepios-seeds.de/gb/nelumbo-nucifera-seeds.html

·         Pushkara         Blue Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea) - RV. VI. 16, 13;VII.33,11

https://worldoffloweringplants.com/nymphaea-nouchali-caerulea-blue-egyptian-lotus/

Trees are very important for locating a text. All the aquatic plants mentioned above are located on the Indian sub-continent. Their appearance in the Rig Veda granted them sanctity in later Hindus.