- Source: Lotus macranthus
Lotus macranthus is a species that grows in the Madeira archipelago.
Description
Lotus macranthus has a taproot that zigzags as it grows into the ground. Its roots are whiteish in color, soft, brittle, juicy.
Taxonomy
Lotus macranthus was first scientifically described by Richard Thomas Lowe in 1838. He later described it as Pedrosia macrantha in 1856, a genus that is now synonymized with Lotus.
Range and habitat
Its native range is in the Madeira archipelago.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Lotus macranthus
- Lotus (genus)
- Acmispon grandiflorus
- List of least concern plants
- Plants of the Sierra de Manantlán Biosphere Reserve
- List of sequenced plastomes
