Taxon: Lotus arabicus L.

Summary

Genus:

Lotus

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Faboideae

Tribe:

Loteae

Nomen number:

22683

Place of publication:

Mant. pl. 1:104. 1767

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

06/27/1988 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

3 (1 active, 1 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Autonym(s)
Lotus arabicus L. var. arabicus

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Lotus mossamedensis Welw. ex Baker

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Berhaut, J. 1971-. Flore illustrée du Senegal.
Boudet, G. et al. 1986. Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Mali
Carrisso, L. W. et al., eds. 1937-. Conspectus florae angolensis.
Cufodontis, G. 1953-1972. Enumeratio plantarum aethiopiae: Spermatophyta.
Ghazanfar, S. A. 1992. An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of Oman. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2
Keay, R. W. J. & F. N. Hepper. 1953-1972. Flora of west tropical Africa, ed. 2.
Lebrun, J.-P. & A. Gaston. 1976. Premier supplément au "Catalogue de Plantes vasculaires du Tchad Méridional". Adansonia sér. 2, 15:386.
Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
Migahid, A. M. 1988-1990. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3.
Nielsen, I. 1980. Notes on Indo-Chinese Mimosaceae. Adansonia sér. 2, 19:390.
Ozenda, P. 1977. Flore du Sahara, ed. 2
Thulin, M. 1983. Leguminosae of Ethiopia. Opera Bot. 68:1-223.
Turland, N. J. & C. E. Jarvis. 1997. Typification of Linnaean specific and varietal names in the Leguminosae (Fabaceae). Taxon 46:474. Note: lectotypify
Turrill, W. B. et al., eds. 1952-. Flora of tropical East Africa.
Zohary, M. & N. Feinbrun-Dothan. 1966-. Flora palaestina. Note: mentions

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Africa	East Tropical Africa	Tanzania			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Chad		s.	Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Ethiopia			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	Northeast Tropical Africa	Sudan			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Egypt			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Morocco		s.	Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	Northern Africa	Western Sahara			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Angola			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Malawi			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Mozambique			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	South Tropical Africa	Zimbabwe			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	Southern Africa	South Africa	Transvaal		Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Gambia			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Mali			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Mauritania			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Niger			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Nigeria		n.	Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	West Tropical Africa	Senegal			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Africa	West-Central Tropical Africa	Cameroon			Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Arabian Peninsula	Oman			Ghazanfar, S. A. 1992. An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of Oman. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2
1	Native	Asia-Temperate	Arabian Peninsula	Saudi Arabia			Migahid, A. M. 1988-1990. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3.

Native
Africa

NORTHERN AFRICA: Egypt, Western Sahara, Morocco (s.)
NORTHEAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Ethiopia, Sudan, Chad (s.)
EAST TROPICAL AFRICA: Tanzania
WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Cameroon
WEST TROPICAL AFRICA: Gambia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria (n.), Senegal
SOUTH TROPICAL AFRICA: Angola, Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe
SOUTHERN AFRICA: South Africa [Transvaal]

Asia-Temperate

ARABIAN PENINSULA: Oman, Saudi Arabia

Reference(s)

Ghazanfar, S. A. 1992. An annotated catalogue of the vascular plants of Oman. Scripta Botanica Belgica 2
Lock, J. M. 1989. Legumes of Africa: a checklist
Migahid, A. M. 1988-1990. Flora of Saudi Arabia, ed. 3.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=22683. Accessed 12 May 2026.