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Lotus (genus)
''Lotus'', a latinization of Greek '' lōtos'' (), is a genus of flowering plants that includes most bird's-foot trefoils (also known as bacon-and-eggs) and deervetches. Depending on the taxonomic authority, roughly between 70 and 150 species are accepted, all legumes; American species formerly placed in the genus have been transferred to other genera. ''Lotus'' species are found in the Eastern Hemisphere and adapted to a wide range of habitats. The aquatic plant commonly known as the Indian or sacred lotus is ''Nelumbo nucifera'', a species not closely related to ''Lotus''. Description Most species have leaves with five leaflets; two of these are at the extreme base of the leaf, with the other three at the tip of a naked midrib. This gives the appearance of a pair of large stipules below a " petiole" bearing a trefoil of three leaflets; in fact, the true stipules are minute, soon falling or withering. C. A. Stace, ''Interactive Flora of the British Isles, a Digital Encyclo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotus Corniculatus
''Lotus corniculatus'' is a flowering plant in the pea family Fabaceae. Common names include common bird's-foot trefoil, eggs and bacon, birdsfoot deervetch, and just bird's-foot trefoil (a name also often applied to other ''Lotus'' spp.). It has a wide distribution and is a favored forage for livestock. Description It is a perennial herbaceous plant. The height of the plant is variable, from , occasionally more where supported by other plants; the stems can reach up to long. The name 'bird's foot' refers to the appearance of the seed pods on their stalk. Five leaflets are present, but with the central three held conspicuously above the others, hence the use of the name 'trefoil'. The flowers bloom from June to September and develop into small pea-like pods or legumes. The plant had many common English names in Britain, which are now mostly out of use. These names were often connected with the yellow and orange colour of the flowers, e.g. 'butter and eggs'. One name that is s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bract
In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves in size, color, shape or texture. They also look different from the parts of the flower, such as the petals or sepals. A plant having bracts is referred to as bracteate or bracteolate, while one that lacks them is referred to as ebracteate or ebracteolate. Variants Some bracts are brightly coloured which aid in the attraction of pollinators, either together with the perianth or instead of it. Examples of this type of bract include those of '' Euphorbia pulcherrima'' (poinsettia) and '' Bougainvillea'': both of these have large colourful bracts surrounding much smaller, less colourful flowers. In grasses, each floret (flower) is enclosed in a pair of papery bracts, called the lemma (lower bract) and palea (upper bract), while each spikelet (group of florets) has a further pair o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotus Alianus
''Lotus alianus'' is a rare plant from the genus '' Lotus'' endemic to Cabo Verde, West Africa. It is identified by its small seed pods and very long leaves. The leaves and stems are antrorsely strigose, supported by a strong taproot. The flowers of ''Lotus alianus'' are small and flattened, with 2mm long wing shaped petals. The flowers have a small joined, base with small, spaced out hairs. This species is one of many endemic ''Lotus'' species discovered in this area. It is only found on two of the islands, Ilhas de Santo Antão and São Vicente. References alianus Endemic flora of Cape Verde Flora of Santo Antão, Cape Verde Flora of São Nicolau, Cape Verde {{Loteae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotus Aegaeus and genus Lotus native from the Balkan Peninsula to Northwestern Iran.
''Lotus aegaeus'' or the Aegean birds trifoil is a perennial plant in the family Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ... Description ''Lotus aegaeus'' is identified by its dark green hairy leaves and white flowers tinged yellow. ''Lotus aegaeus'' blooms in May, June, and July.Distribution and habitat ''Lotus aegaeus'' has some sporadic occurrences in Mexico near the US border. ''Lotus aegaeus'' grows in rocky and dry cultivated areas and gravelly dry slopes.Other names ''Lotus aegaeus'' also goes by the common name A ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotus Aduncus
Lotus or LOTUS may refer to: Plants * List of plants known as lotus, a list of various botanical taxa commonly known as lotus, particularly: **''Nelumbonaceae'', a single-genus family of aquatic flowering plants, consisting of just two species; the American lotus and the better known sacred lotus, or the Indian lotus, a symbolically important Asian plant ** ''Lotus'' (genus), a genus of terrestrial plants in the family Fabaceae * Lotus tree, a plant in Greek and Roman mythology Places * Lotus, California, an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States *Lotus, Indiana, an unincorporated community in Union County, Indiana, United States *Lotus, Florida, a former village in Brevard County, Florida, United States * Lotus, Kentucky, an unincorporated community in Bullitt County, Kentucky, United States Brands Cars and car racing *Lotus Cars, a British motor vehicle manufacturer **Lotus F1 Team, a British Formula One team that started competing in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetragonolobus
''Lotus'', a latinization of Greek '' lōtos'' (), is a genus of flowering plants that includes most bird's-foot trefoils (also known as bacon-and-eggs) and deervetches. Depending on the taxonomic authority, roughly between 70 and 150 species are accepted, all legumes; American species formerly placed in the genus have been transferred to other genera. ''Lotus'' species are found in the Eastern Hemisphere and adapted to a wide range of habitats. The aquatic plant commonly known as the Indian or sacred lotus is ''Nelumbo nucifera'', a species not closely related to ''Lotus''. Description Most species have leaves with five leaflets; two of these are at the extreme base of the leaf, with the other three at the tip of a naked midrib. This gives the appearance of a pair of large stipules below a " petiole" bearing a trefoil of three leaflets; in fact, the true stipules are minute, soon falling or withering. C. A. Stace, ''Interactive Flora of the British Isles, a Digital Encyclop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorycnium
''Lotus'', a latinization of Greek '' lōtos'' (), is a genus of flowering plants that includes most bird's-foot trefoils (also known as bacon-and-eggs) and deervetches. Depending on the taxonomic authority, roughly between 70 and 150 species are accepted, all legumes; American species formerly placed in the genus have been transferred to other genera. ''Lotus'' species are found in the Eastern Hemisphere and adapted to a wide range of habitats. The aquatic plant commonly known as the Indian or sacred lotus is ''Nelumbo nucifera'', a species not closely related to ''Lotus''. Description Most species have leaves with five leaflets; two of these are at the extreme base of the leaf, with the other three at the tip of a naked midrib. This gives the appearance of a pair of large stipules below a "petiole" bearing a trefoil of three leaflets; in fact, the true stipules are minute, soon falling or withering.C. A. Stace, ''Interactive Flora of the British Isles, a Digital Encyclopaed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monophyly
In biological cladistics for the classification of organisms, monophyly is the condition of a taxonomic grouping being a clade – that is, a grouping of organisms which meets these criteria: # the grouping contains its own most recent common ancestor (or more precisely an ancestral population), i.e. excludes non-descendants of that common ancestor # the grouping contains all the descendants of that common ancestor, without exception Monophyly is contrasted with paraphyly and polyphyly as shown in the second diagram. A ''paraphyletic'' grouping meets 1. but not 2., thus consisting of the descendants of a common ancestor, excepting one or more monophyletic subgroups. A ''polyphyletic'' grouping meets neither criterion, and instead serves to characterize convergent relationships of biological features rather than genetic relationships – for example, night-active primates, fruit trees, or aquatic insects. As such, these characteristic features of a polyphyletic grouping are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syrmatium
''Syrmatium'' was a formerly accepted genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae (legumes), native to the southwestern United States. , it was considered a synonym of ''Acmispon'' by Plants of the World Online, and only ''Acmispon'' was recognized by the Jepson eFlora. Taxonomy ''Syrmatium'' belonged to a group of species traditionally placed in the tribe Loteae of the subfamily Faboideae. The taxonomy of this group is complex, and its division into genera has varied considerably. Many species of ''Syrmatium'' were formerly placed in a broadly defined genus '' Lotus''. A molecular phylogenetic study in 2000 based on nuclear ribosomal ITS sequences confirmed the view that the "New World" (American) and "Old World" (African and Eurasian) species of ''Lotus'' did not belong in the same genus. ''Syrmatium'' was monophyletic. Species Species that have been placed in ''Syrmatium'' include: *''Syrmatium argophyllum'' (A.Gray) Greene = '' Acmispon argophyllus'' (A.Gray) Brouillet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottleya
''Acmispon'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae (legumes), native to North America and the west coast of Chile in South America. It includes several species of American bird's-foot trefoils and deervetches formerly contained in the globally distributed genus '' Lotus''. The former genus ''Syrmatium'' is included in ''Acmispon''. The Jepson eFlora accepts only ''Acmispon''. Species , the following species were accepted: *'' Acmispon americanus'' (Nutt.) Rydb. *'' Acmispon argophyllus'' (A.Gray) Brouillet *'' Acmispon argyraeus'' (Greene) Brouillet *''Acmispon brachycarpus'' (Benth.) D.D.Sokoloff *'' Acmispon cytisoides'' (Benth.) Brouillet, syn. ''Syrmatium cytisoides'' *'' Acmispon decumbens'' (Benth.) Govaerts, including ''Acmispon nevadensis'' (S.Watson) Brouillet *'' Acmispon dendroideus'' (Greene) Brouillet, syn. ''Syrmatium veatchii'' *''Acmispon denticulatus'' (Drew) D.D.Sokoloff *'' Acmispon distichus'' (Greene) Brouillet *''Acmispon flexuosus'' *''Acmis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hosackia
''Hosackia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae (legumes). It is native to western North America, from British Columbia in Canada to Mexico. Taxonomy ''Hosackia'' belongs to a group of species traditionally placed in the tribe Loteae of the subfamily Faboideae. The taxonomy of this group is complex, and its division into genera has varied considerably. Many species of ''Hosackia'' were formerly placed in a broadly defined genus '' Lotus''. A molecular phylogenetic study in 2000 based on nuclear ribosomal ITS sequences confirmed the view that the "New World" (American) and "Old World" (African and Eurasian) species of ''Lotus'' did not belong in the same genus. When narrowly circumscribed, ''Hosackia'' was monophyletic. New World species at one time placed in ''Hosackia'' have been transferred to ''Acmispon'', '' Ottleya'' and '' Syrmatium''. Species , Plants of the World Online Plants of the World Online (POWO) is an online taxonomic database published by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molecular Phylogenetic
Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to determine the processes by which diversity among species has been achieved. The result of a molecular phylogenetic analysis is expressed in a phylogenetic tree. Molecular phylogenetics is one aspect of molecular systematics, a broader term that also includes the use of molecular data in taxonomy and biogeography. Molecular phylogenetics and molecular evolution correlate. Molecular evolution is the process of selective changes (mutations) at a molecular level (genes, proteins, etc.) throughout various branches in the tree of life (evolution). Molecular phylogenetics makes inferences of the evolutionary relationships that arise due to molecular evolution and results in the construction of a phylogenetic tree. History The theoretical fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
