| Lotus peregrinus L., it is an annual herb similar to the Lotus halophilus Boiss. & Spruner but more robust, leaflets larger. Peduncles shorter and thicker, usually not exceeding the subtending leaf in flowers. Pods (1.5) 2-3(-4) mm thick,± terete, 2-4 (-5) cm long. Seeds 1.5-3 mm in diam, yellow to greenish. Life Form: Th, Flowering in: Mar-May, Vern:—————, Phytochoria: MED, The native range of this species is Sicilia to E. Medit. Notes: Wild in Libya.
For more information: https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:503826-1, https://www.ipni.org/n/503826-1, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000212233, https://www.gbif.org/species/5356819, https://africanplantdatabase.ch/en/nomen/specie/147010/lotus-peregrinus-l, https://flora.org.il/en/plants/LOTPER/, http://www.flowersinisrael.com/Lotusperegrinus_page.htm, https://www.plantarium.ru/lang/en/page/view/item/51303.html, https://savvastryfonosplants.com/lotus-peregrinus/ |
| Distribution in Libya |
| Sirte Plains |
| Reported from Sirte area, Wadi Faregh, Maatan Risam by Pampanini and Keith |
| Bibliographic references: | |
| First: Encyclopedia Flora of Libyan: | |
| Jafri, S.M.H. & El-Gadi, A. (1980) Flora of Libya, Fabaceae Vol. (86) Department of Botany, Al-Faateh Univ., Tripoli, Libya. | |
| Second: Researches and PhD theses, master theses, Sorted by Newest: | pdf files |
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