Lotus discolor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Lotus |
Species: | L. discolor |
Binomial name | |
Lotus discolor E.Mey. | |
The plant has clustered white pea like flowers and small oval hairless leaves.
The plant has been seen in Nigeria to Ethiopia and S. Africa and surrounding areas. [2] [1]
The USDA recognizes a subspecies, Lotus discolor subsp. mollis. [3]
This species's status is not threatened. [4]
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