Lotus edulis

Lotus edulis

Lotus edulis

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 edulis

Name

Lotus edulis L., 1753

Synonyms

• Krokeria oligoceratos Moench
• Lotus cervinus Pourr. ex Willk. & Lange
• Mullaghera edulis (L.) Bubani

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania., Greece, Italy, Kriti, Sicilia, Turkey-in-Europe, Yugoslavia Regional: Southwestern Europe Baleares, Corse, France, Portugal, Sardegna, Spain Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Western Asia Cyprus, East Aegean Is, Lebanon-Syria, Palestine, Turkey Continental: Africa Regional: Northern Africa Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus II: 774. Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Lotus edulis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Feb 20. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2021. Lotus edulis. Published online. Accessed: Feb 20 2021.
• Tropicos.org 2021. Lotus edulis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 20 Feb 2021.
• Hassler, M. 2021. Lotus edulis. 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 20. Reference page. 
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lotus edulis in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

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