Lotus polyphyllus E. D. Clarke GRIN-Global

Summary

Genus:

Lotus

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Loteae

Nomen number:

314614

Place of publication:

Travels Eur. Asia & Africa 2(2):41. 1814

Comment:

GB https://books.google.com/books?id=R-k6AQAAIAAJ&dq=editions%3AzdVTyJvCQZsC&pg=PA41#v=onepage&q=lotus&f=false

Verified:

03/06/1989 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

0 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)

Lotus argenteus Webb & Berthel.

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Reference(s)

Ali, S. I. & S. M. H. Jafri, eds. 1976-. Flora of Libya.
Greuter, W. et al., eds. 1984-. Med-Checklist.
Heyn, C. C. & I. Herrnstadt. 1968. The Lotus creticus Group. Kew Bull. 21:306.
Täckholm, V. 1974. Students' flora of Egypt, ed. 2.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	Note
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Egypt	n.
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Libya	n.
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Tunisia

Native
Africa

NORTHERN AFRICA: Egypt (n.), Libya (n.), Tunisia

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2025. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://grip.mawarid.gov.om/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=314614. Accessed 3 May 2025.

Taxon: Lotus polyphyllus E. D. Clarke