Lotus cruentus

Lotus cruentus
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. cruentus
Binomial name
Lotus cruentus
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Lotus cruentus, the redflower lotus, is a species of Lotus native to Australia.[1][2]

Description

This species is a small, hairy leaved, trailing annual creeper, that grows near areas where water dries up. The flowers are pink or red, pealike, and sometimes streaked with lighter colors.[1][2][3]

Conservation status

This species is classified as not threatened.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Western Australian Herbarium, Biodiversity and Conservation Science. "Florabase—the Western Australian Flora". florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  2. ^ a b Australia, Atlas of Living. "Species: Lotus cruentus (Pink-Flower Tefoil)". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  3. ^ "PlantNET - FloraOnline". plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 2024-08-16.


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