Lotus discolor

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Lotus discolor is a plant in the genus Lotus.[1]

Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
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Lotus discolor
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. discolor
Binomial name
Lotus discolor
E.Mey.
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Description

The plant has clustered white pea like flowers and small oval hairless leaves.

The plant has been seen in Nigeria to Ethiopia and S. Africa and surrounding areas.[2][1]

Subspecies

The USDA recognizes a subspecies, Lotus discolor subsp. mollis.[3]

Conservation status

This species's status is not threatened.[4]

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