Lotus biflorus Desr.

Lotier à deux fleurs (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lotus

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form annual
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses coffee substitute food house garden crop ornamental
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

Lotus biflorus unspecified picture

Distribution

Lotus biflorus world distribution map, present in Algeria, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:503506-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212164
COL ID 3W7YG
BDTFX ID 39976
INPN ID 106641
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Synonyms

Lotus biflorus Tetragonolobus bivonaeus Tetragonolobus biflorus Tetragonolobus biflorus var. leiolobus Tetragonolobus biflorus var. luteus Tetragonolobus biflorus var. purpureus