Lotus tetragonolobus
Not to be confused with winged bean.
Lotus tetragonolobus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Tribe: | Loteae |
Genus: | Lotus |
Species: | L. tetragonolobus |
Binomial name | |
Lotus tetragonolobus L. | |
Synonyms | |
Tetragonolobus purpureus |
Lotus tetragonolobus, synonym Tetragonolobus purpureus, known as asparagus-pea,[1] is an annual herb native to the warm temperate regions of the Old World. It is low growing, and produces a profusion of prominent deep red flowers, followed by seed pods that are longitudinally winged.
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Lotus tetragonolobus
It is cultivated for its edible green seed pods, which are one of the vegetables known as asparagus pea or winged pea.
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007" (XLS). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 2014-10-17.