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Lotus gebelia

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Lotus gebelia or the Lyadvenetz Gebeli is a plant in the genus Lotus ranging from the E. Medit. to Iran.

Description

A bean family herb that keeps growing from year to year. The stems are 10-50 cm long. The flowers are red.

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Distribution

It is a temperate to Mediterranean climate plant.

Where It Grows

Greece, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Middle East, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Türkiye,

Synonyms

Lotus aleppicus Boiss.and several others

References (2)

  • Descr. pl. nouv. ad t. 57. 1801
  • Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 386

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