Lotus pedunculatus Cav.

First published in Icon. 2: 52 (1793)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Macaronesia, N. Africa, Europe to Türkiye. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Canary Is., Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Kriti, Libya, Madeira, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Yugoslavia

Extinct in:

Bulgaria

Introduced into:

Antipodean Is., Argentina South, California, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, Easter Is., Falkland Is., Finland, Føroyar, Hawaii, Hungary, Japan, Kermadec Is., Korea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norway, Oregon, Réunion, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Washington, Western Australia

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications used to compile the distribution and map:

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International Legume Database and Information Service

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  • Webb, C. J. et al. (1988). Flora of New Zealand Vol IV

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Cope, T.A. [RBG 404] United Kingdom K000914202 Yes
Mian, S; Leitch, I.; Kirby, K.; Leitch, A. [SM57] United Kingdom K001527015 Yes
Mian, S; Leitch, I.; Kirby, K.; Leitch, A. [SM57] United Kingdom K001325702 Yes
Cope, T.A. [RBG 409] United Kingdom K000914203 Yes

Sources

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  • International Legume Database and Information Service

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Living Collection Database

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  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images
  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0