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May 2019

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genus

Lotus L.

This genus name was first published in Sp. Pl. : 773 (1753)  

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000022302.

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Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link

Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Lotus:

Name Author Protologue Nomenclator WFO link
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Lotus affinis Besser ex DC. Prodr. 2: 208 1825 wfo-0000362566
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Lotus argenteus (Lowe) Menezes Fl. Madeira 49 1914 wfo-0000362759
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Lotus argenteus Salisb. Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton 333 1796 wfo-0000362762
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Lotus argophyllus subsp. ornithopus (Greene) P.H.Raven Aliso 5(3): 326 1963 wfo-0001051516
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Lotus candidus Mill. Gard. Dict. ed. 8 7 1768 wfo-0000362734
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Lotus dispermus Desv. J. Bot. Agric. 3: 77 1814 wfo-0000362814
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Lotus leptophyllus (Lowe) K.Larsen Biol. Skr. 11(3): 21 1960 wfo-0000362672
The editorial status of this taxon is Unplaced Lotus persicus Burm.f. Fl. Indica 173 1768 wfo-0000362711