Species Lotus mossamedensis
Pictures from Observations
There aren’t any identifications of Lotus mossamedensis.
Range:
Location unknown
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Etymology of Lotus:
Gk. lotos, but of semitic origin, a name used by Theophrastus for the legendary fruit eaten by the lotophagi, which could produce a state of intoxicated relaxation, euphoria, dreaminess and forgetfulness.
Etymology of mossamedensis:
Named after the locality of the species, Mossamedes (Namibe), on the south-west coast of Angola. Mossamedes also occurs in Brazil.
Scientific name:
Lotus mossamedensis Welw. ex Baker
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Protologue:
Fl. Trop. Afr. [Oliver et al.] 2: 62 (1871)
Synonym status:
Year published:
1871
Observations of Taxon
There aren’t any identifications of Lotus mossamedensis.