Version 10.38 20 July 2010 - Scientific Names: Lotus biflorus Desr..

Lotus biflorus Desr.

HIGHER TAXON: Loteae

GENUS: Lotus L.

Lotus biflorus Desr. [Preferred name]
Tetragonolobus biflorus (Desr.)DC. {Synonym}

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:

Africa: Algeria (N) [454]; Tunisia (N) [454]
Europe: France (I) [454]; Greece (U) [454]; Italy (N) [454]; Malta (N) [454]; Sicilia (N) [454, 2935]

HABITATS:
  Africa
    Mediterranean bushland & thicket [360];
    Mediterranean woodland. [360];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
	Description [360, 754, 1757] ; Distribution Map [1757]

DESCRIPTORS:
	Climbing: Not climbing ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Habit: Herb ; Lifespan: Annual ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 2001-03 Sokoloff DD & Kramina TE ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1993 Adams BR

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

360.		Quezel, P. & Santa, S., 1962
		Nouvelle flore de l'Algerie et des regions desertiq.merid.1

454.		Greuter, W. et al. (Eds.), 1989
		Med-Checklist Vol.4 (published)

754.		Heywood, V.H. & Ball, P.W., 1968
		Leguminosae.In:Flora Europaea Vol.2.ed.Tutin,T.G.et al.

1757.		Dominguez, E. & Galiano, E.F., 1978
		Lagascalia 8:189-214.Revision del genero Tetragonolobus

2935.		Raimondo, F.M. & Schicchi, R., 1998
		Il popolamento vegetale della riserva naturale dello Zingaro