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Lotus jordanii

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Species of plant

Lotus jordanii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lotus
Species: L. jordanii
Binomial name
Lotus jordanii
(Loret & Barrandon) Coulot, Rabaute & J.-M.Tison

Lotus jordanii is a plant in the genus Lotus native to the coast of the western Mediterranean Sea. Its native range includes Algeria, the Balearic Islands, France, and Spain.

Description

This plant is characterized by stiff erect stems giving way to a flowerhead of 15 to 25, pea-like, white, flowers. The plant leaves are in lobes of 3 clustered at the stem, going up, ending at the flowerhead.

References

  1. "Lotus jordanii (Loret & Barrandon) Coulot, Rabaute & J.-M.Tison | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
  2. "FLOREALPES : Lotus jordanii / Lotier de Jordan / Fabaceae / Fiche détaillée Fleurs des Hautes-Alpes". www.florealpes.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
Taxon identifiers
Lotus jordanii
Dorycnium jordanii


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