Lotus garcinii, the desert trefoil, is a plant in the genus Lotus ranging from Somalia, eastern Socotra (including Abd al Kuri), and the Arabian Peninsula to Pakistan.[1][2]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Lotus |
Species: | L. garcinii
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Binomial name | |
Lotus garcinii |
Description
editThis species is annual to perennial depending on where it is found. The leaves are small and velvety. The flowers are reddish.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Lotus garcinii - Desert Trefoil". www.flowersofindia.net. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Lotus garcinii DC. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "Lotus garcinii Ser". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-08-17.