Namoh 108

August 22, 2023

A new variety of lotus flower called ‘Namoh 108’ has been developed by the Lucknow Institute CSIR-NBRI (National Botanical Research Institute).
- Namoh in Sanskrit translates to ‘salutations.’
It has 108 petals and was discovered several years ago in Manipur.
It was only after the number of petals was discovered that the NBRI cloned and worked on improving its germplasm and modifying its characteristics in a way that it could be cultivated relatively easily outside of Manipur.
The Namoh 108 lotus variety flowers from March to December and is rich in nutrients.
This is the first lotus variety whose genome is completely sequenced for its characteristics
Apparel made from the 108 fibre as well as perfume, named ‘Frotus’, were also
CSIR-NBRI would be initiating a ‘Lotus Mission’ as part of a larger ongoing horticultural mission to have more of the 108 Namo flowers grow in other parts of India.