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Lotus creticus L.

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HIGHER TAXON: Loteae

GENUS: Lotus L.

Lotus creticus L. [Accepted]
    Lotus carthaginiensis Andreanszky {Doubtful Synonym}
    Lotus commutatus Guss. {Synonym}
    Lotus salzmannii Boiss. & Reuter {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Algeria (N) [454]; Egypt (N) [454]; Libya (N) [454]
    Morocco (N) [454]; Tunisia (N) [454]
  Europe
    Greece (N) [754]; Portugal (N) [754]
    Sicilia-F.E. (N) [754]; Spain-F.E. (N) [754]
    Yugoslavia (N) [754]
  Middle East
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Mediterranean grasslands. [454]
    Mediterranean/Sahara regional transiton zone; grassland.
  
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
  
USES: -

  
NOTES:
  Quezel & Santa (1962,ref.360)recognise 4 ssp.;placed as good spp.by MedCL,454.


DATA SOURCES:

454.

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

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.

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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