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Lotus alianus

Lotus alianus is a rare plant from the genus Lotus endemic to Cabo Verde, West Africa. It is identified by its small seed pods and very long leaves. The leaves and stems are antrorsely strigose, supported by a strong taproot.

The flowers of Lotus alianus are small and flattened, with 2mm long wing shaped petals. The flowers have a small joined, base with small, spaced out hairs.

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 605818.