''Lotus anfractuosus'' is a plant in the genus ''
Lotus
Lotus may refer to:
Plants
*Lotus (plant), various botanical taxa commonly known as lotus, particularly:
** ''Lotus'' (genus), a genus of terrestrial plants in the family Fabaceae
**Lotus flower, a symbolically important aquatic Asian plant also ...
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Vanuatu
Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of no ...
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New Caledonia
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Description
This species is identified by its flowers that look like vetch flowers. The leaves of this plant are succulent as are its stems. The flowers are magenta and have three distinct darker stripes on each of the top petals towards the bottom.
Taxonomy
This species is part of the ''
Lotus australis
''Lotus australis'', known by its common name of austral trefoil, is a small, spreading herb from the family Fabaceae. It normally grows to around 30–50 cm in height and is native to Australia.
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There are two subspecies of ''Lotus anfractuosus'':
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*''Lotus anfractuosus'' var. ''anfractuosus'' (New Caledonia only)
*''Lotus anfractuosus'' var. ''vanuatensis'' (Vanuatu only)
]
References
anfractuosus
Flora of Vanuatu
Flora of New Caledonia
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