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Lotus tetragonolobus

Lotus tetragonolobus
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lotus
Species: L. tetragonolobus
Binomial name
Lotus tetragonolobus
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Synonyms

Tetragonolobus purpureus


Tetragonolobus purpureus

Lotus tetragonolobus, synonym Tetragonolobus purpureus, known as asparagus-pea or winged pea, 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.

It is cultivated for its edible green seed pods, which are one of the vegetables known as asparagus pea or winged pea.



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