Lotus arabicus

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Lotus arabicus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lotus
Species:
L. arabicus
Binomial name
Lotus arabicus
Sol. ex L.

Lotus arabicus or Arabian Lotus is a plant in the genus Lotus native to Africa, the Arabian peninsula, and India. [1] [2]

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Description

This plant is identified by its hairless leaves and stems, and pink flowers. The leaves of this plant are semi folded occasionally. [3]

Habitat

This plant is found in desert and sandy soil as well as the banks of the Nile river. [4]

Toxicity

This plant is highly poisonous to livestock including goats and horses. [5]

Conservation status and lifecycle

This plant is not threatened and annual. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lotus arabicus Sol. ex L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  2. V Singh; P J Singh (1982). "Lotus arabicus L. - New to Indian Flora". Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India. 24 (1–4): 209–211. ISSN   0976-5069. Wikidata   Q101074079.
  3. "Lotus arabicus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  4. "Lotus arabicus L." Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
  5. "The nature and origin of the poison of Lotus arabicus. Preliminary notice" . Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. 67 (435–441): 224–226. 1901-02-28. doi:10.1098/rspl.1900.0022. ISSN   0370-1662.