Lotus rectus L.

Dorycnie dressée (fr), Lotier droit (fr), Dorycnie droite (fr), Bonjéanie droite (fr), Dorycnium dressé (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lotus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous plant. It grows 0.405-0.51m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.41 - 0.51
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

Uses forage material
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Lotus rectus world distribution map, present in Albania, Cyprus, Algeria, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:503860-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212142
COL ID 3W86Z
BDTFX ID 40092
INPN ID 106708
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Lotus glomeratus Dorycnium erectum Ortholotus rectus Lotus rectus Bonjeania recta Bonjeanea recta Dorycnium rectum Dorycnium rectum var. glaber Dorycnium rectum var. pauciflorum