| Lotus hebranicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lotus |
| Species: | L. hebranicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lotus hebranicus Hochst. ex Brand | |
Lotus hebranicus is a rare shrubby plant in the genus Lotus ranging Sinai to Eritrea.
Appearance
This species is identified by small light pink vetch-like flowers, with magenta striping. the plant is shrubby, forming a bush much like grouse. the plant has two to three lobes per hairless leaf.
This species is considered not threatened by the Kew database.
Other
There has been success in creating root cultures of this plant.
References
- "Lotus hebranicus Hochst. ex Brand | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- "Lotus hebranicus Hochst. ex Brand".
- "Lotus hebranicus Hochst. ex Brand | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- Abdelazeez, Walla M. A.; Maaty, Doaa A. M.; El-Swaify, Zeinab A.; Negm, Walaa A.; Selim, Hend M.; Aboueldis, Gamil R. (2024-03-04). "In vitro true root cultures of Lotus hebranicus Hochst. ex brand: profiling of secondary metabolites and plausible in vivo gastroprotective effect". Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture. 156 (3): 93. doi:10.1007/s11240-023-02672-7. ISSN 1573-5044.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Lotus hebranicus | |
 | This article needs additional or more specific categories. Please help out by adding categories to it so that it can be listed with similar articles. (August 2024) |