Lotus schoelleri Schweinf.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lotus

Characteristics

Herbs, perennial or annual, with a taproot, almost glabrous or rarely with spreading trichomes. Stem erect or ascending. Leaflets: apical 3 oblanceolate to linear, basal 2 obliquely ovate to lanceolate; terminal leaflet (3-)4-7 × as long as leaf rachis. Umbels 1-3-flowered; peduncle 1-6(-10) cm. Flower 6-8 mm. Calyx 4.5-5.8 mm; teeth ± equaling tube, narrow part of 2 upper calyx teeth less than half their length. Corolla yellow, usually with rose, red, or purple parts. Style 3-4 mm. Legume straight, almost cylindric or slightly compressed, 15-30 × 1.5-4 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Root system tap-root
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

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Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 14 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°) 12 - 18
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Distribution

Lotus schoelleri world distribution map, present in China, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Sudan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:503879-1
WFO ID wfo-0000212246
COL ID 3W87D
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lotus friesiorum Lotus corniculatus var. schoelleri Lotus corniculatus var. eremanthus Lotus schoelleri Lotus mearnsii