Lotus assakensis is a plant from the Lotus genus native from Morocco to Mauritania.[1]
| Lotus assakensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lotus |
| Species: | L. assakensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lotus assakensis Coss. ex Brand
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Description
editThis species is identified from a large upright woody stem that gives way to small oval hairy leaves. The seed pods are reddish. The flowers of this species are clustered in clusters of four and look like very small yellow vetch flowers, with small teeth towards the bottom petals.[2]
Parasitism
editThe species is a host for Uromyces euphorbiae-corniculatae, which is a fungus that creates galls on every part of the plant. The fungus is a parasite that has a relationship of commensalism with select aphids and mites.[3][4]
Conservation status
editThis species is considered least concern by the Kew database.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lotus assakensis Coss. ex Brand". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Lotus assakensis Coss. ex Brand". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Lotus assakensis – Plant Parasites of Europe". bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Uromyces euphorbiae-corniculatae – Plant Parasites of Europe". bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
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