Lotus alpinus

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Faboideae
Tribus: Loteae
Genus: Lotus
Species: Lotus alpinus
Name

Lotus alpinus (Ser.) Schleich. ex Ramond, 1828
Synonyms

Lotus corniculatus subsp. brachyodon (Boiss.) Ponert, Feddes Repert. 83: 640 (1973)
Lotus corniculatus var. alpinus DC., Lam. & DC., Fl. Franc. ed. 3, 4: 555 (1805)
Lotus corniculatus subsp. alpinus (DC.) Rothm., Feddes Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 67: 6 (1963)

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe
Regional: Middle Europe
Austria; Switzerland; Liechtenstein; Slovenia
Regional: Southwestern Europe
N-Spain; France; ?Corsica; Sardinia
Regional: Southeastern Europe
Italy; Croatia; Macedonia; Albania; ?Bulgaria
Continental: Asia-Temperate
Regional: Western Asia
Turkey; Lebanon; Syria; Iran
Continental: Africa
Regional: Northern Africa
Morocco

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Ramond, L. 1828. Mém. Mus. Hist. Nat. 13: 275 sensu Zertova

Links

International Plant Names Index. 2021. Lotus alpinus. Published online. Accessed: Feb 19 2021.
Tropicos.org 2021. Lotus alpinus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 19 Feb 2021.
Hassler, M. 2021. Lotus alpinus. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Feb 19. Reference page.
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Lotus alpinus in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.

Lotus alpinus, common name alpine bird's-foot trefoil, is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae.

Description

L. alpinus can reach a height of 2–10 cm (0.79–3.94 in). It is a perennial herbaceous plant, typically sprawling horizontally at the height of the surrounding grassland or rocky surfaces. The base of its stem is woody. Flowers are pea flower-shaped and may be yellow, orange, or reddish. They bloom from May to August
Distribution

L. alpinus is a species of the mountain regions of the southern Europe (Austria, Germany, Switzerland, former Yugoslavia, Italy, France, and Spain), particularly the Alps and the Pyrenees.
Habitat

Alpine bird's-foot trefoil can be found in subalpine or alpine pastures and rocky areas, at elevation of 1,700–2,700 m (5,600–8,900 ft) above sea level.
References

Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 voll.) - Edagricole - 1982
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