Lotus macranthus is a species that grows in the Madeira archipelago.
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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. macranthus
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| Lotus macranthus | |
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Description
editLotus macranthus has a taproot that zigzags as it grows into the ground. Its roots are whiteish in color, soft, brittle, juicy.[2]
Taxonomy
editLotus macranthus was first scientifically described by Richard Thomas Lowe in 1838. He later described it as Pedrosia macrantha in 1856, a genus that is now synonymized with Lotus.[1]
Range and habitat
editIts native range is in the Madeira archipelago.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lotus macranthus Lowe". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Lowe, Richard Thomas (1868). A Manual Flora of Madeira and the Adjacent Islands of Porto Santo and the Desertas. Vol. I. Dichlamydeae. London: John Van Voorst. pp. 179–180. Retrieved 19 August 2024.