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Lotus arabicus

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Name

Identification
Lotus arabicus L. [family LEGUMINOSAE ] (stored under name); Lotus rosea Forssk. [family LEGUMINOSAE ] Verified by Hepper,F.N.,
Related name
  • Lotus unrecorded
  • Lotus mossambicensis
  • Lotus torulosus
  • Lotus brachycarpus
  • Lotus lalambensis
  • Lotus hebranicus
  • Lotus glaucus
  • Lotus glinoides
  • Lotus indet.
  • Lotus arabicus
  • Lotus glinioides
  • Lotus hebecarpus
  • Lotus mossamedensis
  • Lotus trigonelloides
  • Lotus rosea
Common name
  • balamãdié (JB) (SENEGAL, FULA-PULAAR (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • tartaga (JB) (SENEGAL, ARABIC (Senegal)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • balamadé (K&A) balamual (JB) (SENEGAL, TUKULOR), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3

Flora

Entry for Lotus arabicus Linn. [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of West Tropical Africa, Vol 1, Part 2,
Names
Lotus arabicus Linn. [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE], — F.T.A. 2: 62; Brand l.c. 219; Bak. f. l.c. 90.
Lotus mossamedensis Welw. ex Bak. [family LEGUMINOSAE-PAPILIONOIDEAE], (1871).
Information
A procumbent annual, woody at base, variable in all its parts; branches 1 ft. or more long; flowers pink or whitish.
Range
Extends to Egypt and Baluchistan, Tanganyika, Mozambique and Angola
Distribution
Sen. Roger! Heudelot! Perrottet 199!Gam. Kantora (fl. 8 fr. Jan) Frith 164!Fr. Sud. Dogo (fr. May) Davey 105!N. Nig. Katagum Dalz. 46!

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