Fabaceae
Lotus

Lotus arabicus Sol. ex L.

First published in Mant. Pl.: 104 (1767)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Sahara to S. Africa and NW. India. It is an annual and grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Gulf States, India, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Hedberg, I. & Edwards, S. (eds.) (1989 publ. 1990). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 3: 1-659. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Milgahid, A.M. (1989). Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3, 2: 1-282. University Libraries, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.N. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2003). Flora Zambesiaca 3(7): 1-274. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Audru, J., Cesar, J. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1994). Les Plantes Vasculaires de la République de Djibouti. Flore Illustrée 1: 1-336. CIRAD, Départerment d'Elevage et de Médecine vétérinaire, Djibouti.
  • Barry, J. P. & Celles, J.S. (1991). Flore de Mauritanie 1: 1-359. Centre Regional de Documentation Pedagogique, Nice.
  • Boudet, G., Lebrun, J.P. & Demange, R. (1986). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali: 1-465. Etudes d'Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux.
  • Boulos, L. (1999). Flora of Egypt 1: 1-419. Al Hadara Publishing, Cairo.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Jones, M. (1991). A checklist of Gambian plants: 1-33. Michael Jones, The Gambia College.
  • Jongbloed, M., Western, R.A. & Boer, B. (2000). Annotated Check-list for plants in the U.A.E.: 1-90. Zodiac Publishing, Dubai.
  • Kumar, S. & Sane, P.V. (2003). Legumes of South Asia. A Checklist: 1-536. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Milgahid, A.M. (1989). Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3, 2: 1-282. University Libraries, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
  • Peyre de Fabregues, B. & Lebrun, J.-P. (1976). Catalogue des Plantes Vascularies du Niger: 1-433. Institut d' Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, Maisons Alfort.
  • Pope, G.V., Polhill, R.N. & Martins, E.S. (eds.) (2003). Flora Zambesiaca 3(7): 1-274. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Quézel, P. (1958). Mission Botanique au Tibesti: 1-357. Université d'Alger.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Aug 24, 1995 Boissier, E. [1846] Egypt K000459812 Yes
Jan 20, 1982 Sharland, R.E. [1672] Nigeria K000459806 No
Jan 1, 1972 s.coll. [299] Mauritania K000459810 No
Jan 1, 1967 Wilde, W.J.J.O., de [5816] Sudan K000459800 Yes
Jan 1, 1967 Wilde, W.J.J.O., de [5667] Sudan K000459801 Yes
Jan 1, 1958 Gossweiler, J. [31] Angola K001307228 No
Jan 1, 1958 Welwitsch [1899] Angola K000226753 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1952 Jackson, J.K. [2171] Sudan K000459803 Yes
Jul 6, 1951 Whellan, J.A. [236] Mozambique K000459819 No
Torre, A.R. [6801] Mozambique K000459813 No
Davies, R.M. [2171] Zimbabwe K000459816 No
Collenette, J.S. [8709] Djibouti K000459804 Yes
Methuen, L.o.r.d. [260] Mozambique K000459820 No
Frith [281] Gambia, The K000459809 No
Phipps, J.B. [753] Zimbabwe K000459818 No
Bullock, A.A. [3461] Tanzania K000459795 No
Andrews [210] Sudan K000459802 Yes
Wild, H. [2580] Mozambique K000459815 No
Thulin, M.; Mhoro, B. [833] Tanzania K000459798 No
Wild, H. [2580] Mozambique K000459814 No
Bonny [16] Cameroon K000459811 No
Evans, J.B.P. [s.n.] South Africa K000459823 No
Thulin, M.; Mhoro, B. [474] Tanzania K000459797 No
Dalziel, J.M. [46] Nigeria K000459807 No
Anderson, B. [992] Kenya K000459794 No
Drummond, R.B. [5787] Zimbabwe K000459817 No
Seagrief, S.C. [3081] Malawi K000459822 No
Wickens, G.E. [2896] Sudan K000459799 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Rutherford-Smith, R.O.B. [7618] Mozambique K000459821 No
Davey, J.T. [566] Mali K000459805 No
Bullock, A.A. [3461] Tanzania K000459796 No
Roberty, G. [16846] Senegal K000459808 No

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    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. 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