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Lotus (genus)

This article is about the plant genus. For other plants called "lotus", see List of plants known as lotus. For other uses, see Lotus.

Lotus
Bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Clade: Robinioids
Tribe: Loteae
Genus: Lotus
L.
Type species
Lotus corniculatus
L.
Species

Between 70–150; see text

Synonyms[1]
List
  • Andaca Raf.
  • Benedictella Maire
  • Bonjeanea Rchb.
  • Dorycnium Mill.
  • Flundula Raf.
  • Heinekenia Webb ex Christ
  • Krokeria Moench
  • Lotea Medik.
  • Lotulus Raf.
  • Miediega Bubani
  • Mullaghera Bubani
  • Ortholotus Fourr.
  • Pedrosia Lowe
  • Scandalida Adans.
  • Tetragonolobus Scop.

Lotus, a latinization of Greek lōtos (λωτός),[2] is a genus of flowering plants that includes most bird's-foot trefoils (also known as bacon-and-eggs)[3] and deervetches.[4] Depending on the taxonomic authority, roughly between 70 and 150 species are accepted, all legumes; American species formerly placed in the genus have been transferred to other genera. Lotus species are found in the Eastern Hemisphere and adapted to a wide range of habitats.

The aquatic plant commonly known as the Indian or sacred lotus is Nelumbo nucifera, a species not closely related to Lotus.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Plants of the World Online was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "lotus, n.", Oxford English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  3. ^ Collins English Dictionary
  4. ^ See Acmispon

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لوطس (جنس) Arabic قرن الغزال ARZ Lotus AZ لوتوس (بیتکی) AZB Рутвіца BE Lotus (gènere) Catalan Lotus CEB Štírovník Czech Kællingetand Danish Hornklee German

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