Lotus discolor
| Lotus discolor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lotus |
| Species: | L. discolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Lotus discolor | |
Lotus discolor is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae.[1][2] It is native to Angola, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.[1][3]
Description
[edit]The plant has clustered white pea like flowers and small oval hairless leaves.
Subspecies
[edit]The USDA recognizes a subspecies, Lotus discolor subsp. mollis.[4]
Conservation status
[edit]This species's status is not threatened.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Lotus discolor E.Mey". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Lotus discolor E.Mey". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Flora of Malawi: Species information: individual images: Lotus discolor". www.malawiflora.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ↑ "ACIR Community". acir.aphis.usda.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ↑ "Lotus discolor E.Mey. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
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- Lotus (genus)
- Taxa named by Ernst Heinrich Friedrich Meyer
- Flora of Angola
- Flora of Cameroon
- Flora of the Cape Provinces
- Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Flora of Swaziland
- Flora of Ethiopia
- Flora of Kenya
- Flora of KwaZulu-Natal
- Flora of Malawi
- Flora of Mozambique
- Flora of Nigeria
- Flora of the Northern Provinces
- Flora of Tanzania
- Flora of Uganda
- Flora of Zambia
- Flora of Zimbabwe
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