<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">Nymphaea lotus</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31454667</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 21:02:22</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Egyptian lotus</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">Egyptian white water-lily</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">tiger lotus</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">white Egyptian lotus</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">white lotus</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Species of waterlily found in East Africa and Southeast Asia, having lily pads that float on the water and white blossoms that rise above the water. The ancient Egyptians cultivated the plant in ponds. It was a symbol of strength and power, used in funerary garlands, temple offerings, and for female adornment. It is a popular aquarium plant. ]]></dc:description></metadata>