Lotus edulis L.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Lotus L.
Tribe: Loteae
References: [454][754][801]

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Other names:

• Lotus edulus L. [Orthographic] 
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Annual
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
  • 1993 Adams BR
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 2001-03 Sokoloff DD
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Algeria [454]
  • Egypt [454]
  • Libya [454]
  • Morocco [454]
  • Tunisia [454]

• Europe [454] [2935]
  • Albania [754]
  • Balearic Is [754]
  • Corsica [754]
  • France-F.E. [754]
  • Greece [754]
  • Italy-F.E. [754]
  • Kriti [754]
  • Malta [454]
  • Portugal [754]
  • Sardegna [754]
  • Sicilia [454] [2935]
  • Spain-F.E. [754]
  • Turkey in Europe [754]
  • Yugoslavia [754]

• Middle East [454]
  • Cyprus [454]
  • East Aegean Is(Greek) [454]
  • Israel-Jordan [454]
  • Lebanon-Syria [454]
  • Turkey in Asia [454]

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Notes:

• Endemic to the Med-checklist area [454]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:16:32