Lotus frondosus | |
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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. frondosus |
Binomial name | |
Lotus frondosus (Freyn) Kuprian. |
Lotus frondosus is a perennial plant from the Lotus genus ranging from E. Ukraine to Caucasus and Mongolia.
Description
This species has narrow leaves at the bottom, gradually becoming a bit less narrow as they come up. they go into clusters of three. The flowers are pea-like in clusters of 3. They are yellow.
Taxonomy
This species is considered a subspecies by the name Lotus corniculatus subsp. frondosus by the USDA database. The Kew database considers the subspecies a synonym for Lotus frondosus.
References
- "Lotus frondosus (Freyn) Kuprian. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- "Genus: Lotus (bird's-foot-trefoil): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- "Lotus corniculatus subsp. frondosus Freyn". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- "Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Lotus frondosus |
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