The Egyptian lotus is not really a lotus but a blue-flowered species of this
The isolation of the 
psychoactive apomorphine from Nymphaea species has offered... [DOC] [TLE] Ancient Egypt: the Mythology - Lotus [PAR] Aug 17, 2014 ... All three species were depicted in Egyptian art (the pink lotus showed up in 
Hellenistic artworks), however the sacred blue lotus was the flower... [DOC] [TLE] Blue Lotus - Entheology.org - Preserving Ancient Knowledge [PAR] There is much mis-information regarding this species of plant, as well as the ...