Lotus corniculatus var. tenuifolius L.

 
  • Family : FABACEAE
    (Pea Or Bean Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : PALASH FAMILY (पलाश फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Leguminosae
  • Subfamily : Faboideae
  • Synonym(s) : Lotus acutus Waldst. & Kit. ex Steud.; Lotus campestris Schur; Lotus filicaulis Durieu; Lotus glaber Mill.; Lotus macbridei A.Nelson; Lotus minor Bishop; Lotus noeanus Boiss.; Lotus tenuifolius (L.) Rchb.; Lotus tenuifolius var. pubescens Meisn.
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Lotus tenuis Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.
  • Common name : Narrowleaf trefoil, Narrow-leaved bird's-foot-trefoil, Slender trefoil, Creeping trefoil, Prostrate trefoil
  • Habit : Perennial herb
  • Habitat : Roadsides, disturbed ground; open, often sandy locations
  • Flower, Fruit : June-September
  • Distribution :
    • Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
  • Native : Europe to North China, North Africa
  • Exotic/Native : Exotic
  • World Distribution : Europe to North China, North Africa, Pakistan, India, South and North America, South Australia, Japan, New Zeeland
  • Literature :
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 108
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Lotus corniculatus var. tenuifolius. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.

India Distribution

World Distribution

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