Lotus macranthus
Plant species in the family
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Lotus macranthus is a species that grows in the Madeira archipelago.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lotus |
| Species: | L. macranthus |
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| Lotus macranthus | |
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Description
Lotus macranthus has a taproot that zigzags as it grows into the ground. Its roots are whiteish in color, soft, brittle, juicy.[2]
Taxonomy
Lotus macranthus was first scientifically described by Richard Thomas Lowe in 1838. He later described it as Pedrosia macrantha in 1856, a genus that is now synonymized with Lotus.[1]
Range and habitat
Its native range is in the Madeira archipelago.[1]