Lotus frondosus
| Lotus frondosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lotus |
| Species: | L. frondosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lotus frondosus (Freyn) Kuprian. | |
Lotus frondosus is a perennial plant from the Lotus genus ranging from E. Ukraine to Caucasus and Mongolia.[1]
Description
This species has narrow leaves at the bottom, gradually becoming a bit less narrow as they come up. they go into clusters of three. The flowers are pea-like in clusters of 3. They are yellow.[2][3]
Taxonomy
This species is considered a subspecies by the name Lotus corniculatus subsp. frondosus by the USDA database.[4] The Kew database considers the subspecies a synonym for Lotus frondosus.[5]
References
- ^ "Lotus frondosus (Freyn) Kuprian. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Genus: Lotus (bird's-foot-trefoil): Go Botany". gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Lotus corniculatus subsp. frondosus Freyn". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "USDA Plants Database". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-17.