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Genus: Lotus
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Eurosid I > Fabales > Family: Fabaceae > Subfamily: Papilionoideae
About 100 species, widespread, with four species native to
southern Africa, two species naturalised, and an additional 11 species that are
cultivated in the region. Lotus arabicus is not included here, as it's
current taxonomic status is considered uncertain by the
African Plants Database. This genus is not to be confused with the common name lotus
which applies to species of aquatic plants in the genus Nelumbo (family: Nelumbonaceae).
Species native to southern Africa
List from
Plants of
southern Africa - an online checklist (SANBI),
Flora of Zimbabwe
and Flora of
Mozambique.
Species naturalised in southern Africa
List from
Plants of southern Africa (POSA)
- an online checklist (SANBI).
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Lotus corniculatus (Bird's-foot trefoil,
Eggs-and-bacon)
Native to Eurasia and North Africa. |
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Lotus subbiflorus
Native to southwestern Europe. |
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Other species, cultivated in southern Africa
List from Glen (2002).
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Lotus berthelotii
Native to Canary Islands and Cape Verde. |
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Lotus conjugatus
Native from Portugal to Greece. |
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Lotus creticus
Native to the Mediterranean. |
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Lotus glaber
Native to Europe, North Africa, western Asia. |
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Lotus maculatus
Native to the Canary Islands. |
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Lotus maritimus
Native from Europe to the Caucasus. |
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Lotus ornithopodioides
Native to the Mediterranean. |
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Lotus pedunculatus (Greater bird's-foot trefoil)
Native to the Mediterranean. |
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Lotus perigrinus
Native from Greece to Lebanon. |
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Lotus tetragonolobus
Native to western Europe. |
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Lotus uliginosus
Native to Eurasia and North Africa. |
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