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Lotus
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OverviewAI-generated
Lotus is a genus of flowering plants within the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the tribe Loteae and is classified under the order Fabales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The genus is accepted in taxonomic records and is commonly referred to as bird's-foot-trefoils. Other common names include trefoil, Rolklaver, and nokota.
Specimens of this genus have been documented in Mexico, with records held by institutions such as INECOL, GH, FC-UNAM, IBUNAM, and CIIDIR-IPN. The taxon is associated with the Unicode character 🪷.
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Species
bird's-foot-trefoils
Genus
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3,246
- With media
- 2,174
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- INECOL, GH, FC-UNAM, IBUNAM, CIIDIR-IPN
- Recorded in
- Mexico
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Encyclopedic overview
Lotus, a latinization of Greek lōtos (λωτός), is a genus of flowering plants that includes most bird's-foot trefoils (also known as bacon-and-eggs) and deervetches. 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.
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