Lotus palustris Willd.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Lotus L.
Tribe: Loteae
References: [546][754][1048]

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Other names:

• Lotus angustissimus L. Subsp. palustris (Willd.)Ponert [Synonym] [546]
  
• Lotus decumbens Poiret [Synonym] 
  
• Lotus lamprocarpus Boiss. [Synonym] 
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Herb
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Europe)ESFEDS
• 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]
  • Ethiopia [546]
  • Morocco [454]
  • Tunisia [454]

• Europe
  • Albania [754]
  • Greece [754]
  • Kriti [754]

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Notes:

• Gillett(1958,ref.546)considers this to be of doubtful status.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:16:39