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Lotus corniculatus L.

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HIGHER TAXON: Loteae

GENUS: Lotus L.

Lotus corniculatus L. [Accepted]
    Lotus ambiguus Sprengel {Synonym}
    Lotus arvensis Pers. {Synonym}
    Lotus balticus Miniaev {Synonym}
    Lotus carpetanus Lacaita {Synonym}
    Lotus caucasicus Kuprian. {Synonym}
    Lotus komarovii Miniaev {Synonym}
    Lotus macbridei Nelson {Synonym}
    Lotus olgae Klokov {Synonym}
    Lotus ruprechtii Miniaev {Synonym}
    Lotus tauricus Juz. {Synonym}
    Lotus ucrainicus Klokov {Synonym}
    Lotus zhegulensis Klokov {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Algeria (N) [454]; Egypt (N) [454]; Ethiopia (N) [546]
    Kenya (N) [546]; Libya (N) [454]; Morocco (N) [454]
    Sudan (N) [546]; Tanzania (N) [546]; Tunisia (N) [454]
  Central America
    Costa Rica (U) [1658]
  Europe
    Albania (N) [754]; Austria-F.E. (N) [754]
    Azores (N) [754]; Balearic Is (N) [754]
    Belgium-F.E. (N) [754]; Bulgaria (N) [754]
    Corsica (N) [754]; Czechoslovakia (N) [754]
    Finland (N) [754]; Foroyar (N) [754]
    France-F.E. (N) [754]; Germany-F.E. (N) [754]
    Great Britain (N) [754]; Greece (N) [754]
    Hungary (N) [754]; Iceland (I) [754]
    Ireland-F.E. (N) [754]; Italy-F.E. (N) [754]
    Kriti (N) [754]; Netherlands (N) [754]; Norway (N) [754]
    Poland (N) [754]; Portugal (N) [754]; Romania (N) [754]
    Sardegna (N) [754]; Sicilia-F.E. (N) [754]
    Spain-F.E. (N) [754]; Sweden (N) [754]
    Switzerland (N) [754]; Turkey in Europe (N) [754]
    USSR:B-F.E. (N) [754]; USSR:C-F.E. (N) [754]
    USSR:E-F.E. (N) [754]; USSR:K-F.E. (N) [754]
    USSR:N-F.E. (N) [754]; USSR:W-F.E. (N) [754]
    Yugoslavia (N) [754]
  North America
    Canada (U) [1115,1271]
    United States (U) [1115,1271,1363,1431,1680]
  South America
    Chile (U) [1444]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Afromontane grassland [210], Mediterranean grasslands. [454]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Conservation Status: Not Threatened
  Habit: Herb
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Esfeds(1988) Extract From Esfeds Database,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Forage; Environmental; Food and Drink

  
NOTES:
  Very variable;taxonomy in dispute. MedChecklist does not recognise subspp.
  Gillett(1958,ref.546) distinguishes ssp.major; Afr.pls var eremanthus of this.
  Nodulation data also from Lotus caucasicus Kuprian. [1785]


DATA SOURCES:

210.

   Gillett,J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

454.

   Greuter,W. & Raus,T.(Eds.), 1987
    MEDChecklist Vol.3 - Leguminosae (proofs)
    MEDChecklist Vol.3 - Leguminosae (proofs)

546.

   Gillett,J.B., 1958
    Kew Bull.13:361-81. [Lotus in Africa].
    Kew Bull.13:361-81. [Lotus in Africa].

754.

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

1115.

   Boivin,B., 1967
    Phytologia 15(6):329-446 Flora of the Prairie Provinces
    Phytologia 15(6):329-446 Flora of the Prairie Provinces

1271.

   Feed,C.R., 1964
    Phytologia 10(5):321-406Flora of Chrome & Manganese Ore Pile
    Phytologia 10(5):321-406Flora of Chrome & Manganese Ore Pile

1363.

   Isely,D., 1981
    Mem.New York Bot.Gard.25(3):1-264 Legum. of the U.S.: III.
    Mem.New York Bot.Gard.25(3):1-264 Legum. of the U.S.: III.

1431.

   List Based Record, 1986
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service
    U.S. Soil Conservation Service

1444.

   Marticorena,C. & Quezada,M., 1985
    Gayana,Bot.42: 1-157 Catalogo de la flora vascular de Chile
    Gayana,Bot.42: 1-157 Catalogo de la flora vascular de Chile

1658.

   Standley,P.C., 1937
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.18(2):487-559...Costa Rica
    Publ.Field Mus.Nat.Hist.,Bot.Ser.18(2):487-559...Costa Rica

1680.

   Turner,B.L., 1959
    Univ. of Texas Press, Austin. 284 pp The Legumes of Texas
    Univ. of Texas Press, Austin. 284 pp The Legumes of Texas

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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