Lotus biflorus

Lotus biflorus

Lotus biflorus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Fabales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids I Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Loteae
Genus: Lotus
Species: Lotus biflorus

Name

Lotus biflorus Desr. in Lamarck Encycl. 3(2): 604. 1792

Synonyms

• Tetragonolobus biflorus (Desr.) DC.; Prodr. 2: 215 (1825)
• Lotus conjugatus Poir.; Voy. Barb. 220 (1789) non L. 1753
• Tetragonolobus biflorus var. leiolobus Maire; Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 39: 132 (1949)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Tunisia Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Italy, Sicilia Doubtfully present in: Greece References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Desrousseaux, L.A.J. 1792 in: Lamarck, J.-B. Lotier biflore. Encyclopedie Methodique 3(2): 604

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Lotus biflorus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Feb 19. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Lotus biflorus. Published online. Accessed: Feb 19 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Lotus biflorus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Feb 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Lotus biflorus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Feb 19. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lotus biflorus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: June 30, 2018.

Vernacular names

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