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Lotus krylovii

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Lotus krylovii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lotus
Species:
L. krylovii
Binomial name
Lotus krylovii
Schischk. & Serg.

Lotus krylovii is a plant in the genus Lotus ranging from SE Ukraine to Mongolia and Pakistan.[1]

Description

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This species is recognized by small yellow pea-like puffed flowers, younger flowers are sometimes reddish. It is trailing and the leaves are like that of a normal herbancious lotus without many hairs.[2]

Distribution

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This species has also been introduced to Canada and Russia.[3][1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lotus krylovii Schischk. & Serg. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  2. ^ "Lotus krylovii Schischk. & Serg". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  3. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2024-08-18.