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Lotus creticus

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Details
Ethnobotanical Use
General Uses
Synonyms
Common Names
Subtypes (subspecies, varieties, subvarieties, forms)
Germination/Propagation
Distribution
Links to other databases
Genome
Scientific Literature
Phytochemical Profile
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Details Top

Internal ID UUID643fdeb13c919541001357
Scientific name Lotus creticus
Authority L.
First published in Sp. Pl.: 775 (1753)

Ethnobotanical Use Top

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General Uses Top

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Common products:
Cultivated ornamental; cut stems used in dried arrangements (Ilardi & Badalamenti 2008, Bocchieri 2010).

Industrial and craft applications:
Used for coastal sand stabilization and dune fixation; stems and stolons bind sand, aiding erosion control (Pignatti et al. 2002; Abdelaal et al. 2022).

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
No established food or beverage uses are documented for this taxon.

Colorants and tanning:
No reported dye, tannin, or ink uses are documented.

Wood and fiber:
No timber or fiber uses are documented; stems are slender and not used for construction or cordage.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
No cosmetic, perfumery, or essential-oil uses are documented.

Properties relevant to use:
Growth form: low, mat-forming perennial with long stolons, enabling sand binding and rapid vegetative spread (Pignatti et al. 2002).

Standards and regulation:
Ornamental horticulture follows local nursery-quality standards; coastal revegetation may be guided by regional coastal-management regulations (country-specific).

Sustainability and sourcing:
Propagated from seed and cuttings; suitable for restoration on mobile dunes and disturbed coastal sites; sustainably harvested stems for floristry should avoid disturbing protective vegetation (Ilardi & Badalamenti 2008; Abdelaal et al. 2022).

Synonyms Top

Scientific name Authority First published in
Lotus carthaginiensis Andr. Bot. Közlem.36: 73 (1939)
Lotus salzmannii Boiss. & Reut. Pugill. Pl. Afr. Bor. Hispan.: 37 (1852)
Lotus commutatus Guss. Fl. Sicul. Prodr.2: 545 (1828)
Lotus obtusatus Ser. A.P.de Candolle, Prodr.2: 212 (1825)
Lotus varians Desv. J. Bot. Agric.3: 77 (1814)
Lotus pseudo-creticus Maire, Weiller & Wilczek Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afrique N. 26: 120 (1935)
Lotus creticus subsp. commutatus (Guss.) Ball J. Linn. Soc., Bot.16: 423 (1878)
Lotus creticus subsp. commutatus Arcang. Comp. Fl. Ital.: 180 (1882)
Lotus creticus subsp. commutatus (Guss.) Batt. J.A.Battandier & L.C.Trabut, Fl. Algérie, Dicot.: 246 (1888)
Lotus creticus subsp. salzmannii (Boiss. & Reut.) H.Lindb. Acta Soc. Sci. Fenn., Ser. B, Opera Biol.1(2): 83 (1932)
Lotus creticus var. micranthus Maire Bull. Soc. Sci. Nat. Maroc8: 131 (1928)
Lotus creticus f. grandiflorus Heyn & Herrnst. Kew Bull.21: 308 (1967)
Lotus sericeus Moench Suppl. Meth.: 53 (1802)
Lotus argenteus Salisb. Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 333 (1796)
Trifolium creticum (L.) Hoffm. Hort. Mosq. : 39 (1808)

Common names Top

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Language Common/alternative name
English creta trefoil
Catalan trèvol femella
Catalan lot de creta
German kreta-hornklee
Hebrew לוטוס מכסיף

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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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- Native
  • Africa
    • Macaronesia
      • Azores
      • Canary Islands
    • Northern Africa
      • Algeria
      • Egypt
      • Libya
      • Morocco
      • Tunisia
  • Asia-temperate
    • Western Asia
      • East Aegean Islands
      • Lebanon-Syria
      • Palestine
      • Sinai
  • Europe
    • Southeastern Europe
      • Greece
      • Sicilia
      • Yugoslavia
    • Southwestern Europe
      • Portugal
      • Spain

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000212182
USDA Plants LOCR3
INPN 106656
Flora of Italy 2714
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:503576-1
The Plant List ild-7262
Open Tree Of Life 472038
NCBI Taxonomy 181267
NBN Atlas NBNSYS0200002568
IPNI 503576-1
iNaturalist 337708
GBIF 5356939
EPPO LOTCR
EOL 702890
USDA GRIN 22705
Wikipedia Lotus_creticus

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

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Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
The Lotus angustissumus Group (Fabaceae): Can Phylogenetic Patterns Be Accommodated by a Taxonomic Concept? Kramina TE, Hadziev TR, Samigullin TH Plants (Basel) 28-Dec-2023
PMCID:PMC10780816
doi:10.3390/plants13010101
PMID:38202409
Which Plant Species for Green Roofs in the Mediterranean Environment? Leotta L, Toscano S, Romano D Plants (Basel) 27-Nov-2023
PMCID:PMC10708222
doi:10.3390/plants12233985
PMID:38068621
Helichrysum stoechas (L.) Moench Inflorescence Extract for Tomato Disease Management Sánchez-Hernández E, Álvarez-Martínez J, González-García V, Casanova-Gascón J, Martín-Gil J, Martín-Ramos P Molecules 03-Aug-2023
PMCID:PMC10421166
doi:10.3390/molecules28155861
PMID:37570830
Salt-Tolerant Plants, Halophytes, as Renewable Natural Resources for Cancer Prevention and Treatment: Roles of Phenolics and Flavonoids in Immunomodulation and Suppression of Oxidative Stress towards Cancer Management Mohammed HA, Emwas AH, Khan RA Int J Mol Sci 08-Mar-2023
PMCID:PMC10048981
doi:10.3390/ijms24065171
PMID:36982245
Brevibacillus DesertYSK and Rhizobium MAP7 stimulate the growth and pigmentation of Lactuca sativa L. Mowafy AM, Khalifa S, Elsayed A J Genet Eng Biotechnol 13-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9925635
doi:10.1186/s43141-023-00465-1
PMID:36780046
Sustainable Applications of Endophytic Bacteria and Their Physiological/Biochemical Roles on Medicinal and Herbal Plants: Review Tshikhudo PP, Ntushelo K, Mudau FN Microorganisms 10-Feb-2023
PMCID:PMC9967847
doi:10.3390/microorganisms11020453
PMID:36838418
Rice DST transcription factor negatively regulates heat tolerance through ROS-mediated stomatal movement and heat-responsive gene expression Ding Y, Zhou M, Wang K, Qu A, Hu S, Jiang Q, Yi K, Wang F, Cai C, Zhu C, Chen Z Front Plant Sci 31-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9927019
doi:10.3389/fpls.2023.1068296
PMID:36798712
From Biodiversity to Musketry: Detection of Plant Diversity in Pre-Industrial Peloponnese during the Flora Graeca Expedition Chimona C, Papadopoulou S, Kolyva F, Mina M, Rhizopoulou S Life (Basel) 23-Nov-2022
PMCID:PMC9785030
doi:10.3390/life12121957
PMID:36556322
Effects of Water Availability on Leaf Trichome Density and Plant Growth and Development of Shepherdia ×utahensis Chen JJ, Sun Y, Kopp K, Oki L, Jones SB, Hipps L Front Plant Sci 18-May-2022
PMCID:PMC9158747
doi:10.3389/fpls.2022.855858
PMID:35665162
Tomato Defense against Whiteflies under Drought Stress: Non-Additive Effects and Cultivar-Specific Responses González-Klenner FJ, Albornoz MV, Ávila-Sákar G, Verdugo JA Plants (Basel) 12-Apr-2022
PMCID:PMC9030952
doi:10.3390/plants11081049
PMID:35448777
When Morphology and Biogeography Approximate Nuclear ITS but Conflict with Plastid Phylogeny: Phylogeography of the Lotus dorycnium Species Complex (Leguminosae) Kramina TE, Lysova MV, Samigullin TH, Özbek MU, Sokoloff DD Plants (Basel) 02-Feb-2022
PMCID:PMC8840542
doi:10.3390/plants11030410
PMID:35161391
No escape: The influence of substrate sodium on plant growth and tissue sodium responses Santiago‐Rosario LY, Harms KE, Elderd BD, Hart PB, Dassanayake M Ecol Evol 23-Sep-2021
PMCID:PMC8525147
doi:10.1002/ece3.8138
PMID:34707851
Ionomic Approaches for Discovery of Novel Stress-Resilient Genes in Plants Ali S, Tyagi A, Bae H Int J Mol Sci 02-Jul-2021
PMCID:PMC8267685
doi:10.3390/ijms22137182
PMID:34281232
Floristic and Vegetation Changes on a Small Mediterranean Island over the Last Century Sciandrello S, Cambria S, Giusso del Galdo G, Guarino R, Minissale P, Pasta S, Tavilla G, Cristaudo A Plants (Basel) 01-Apr-2021
PMCID:PMC8065674
doi:10.3390/plants10040680
PMID:33916121
The suitability of native flowers as pollen sources for Chrysoperla lucasina (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae) Alcalá Herrera R, Fernández Sierra ML, Ruano F PLoS One 23-Oct-2020
PMCID:PMC7584243
doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0239847
PMID:33095792

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids
(+)-Ursolic Acid 64945 Click to see 456.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)89077-M
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives
17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol 86821 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)89077-M
beta-Sitosterol 3-O-beta-D-galactopyranoside 296119 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 576.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)89077-M
Sitogluside 5742590 Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C 576.80 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)89077-M
Stigmast-5-en-3-ol 22012 Click to see 414.70 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)89077-M
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Cyanogenic glycosides
(2RS)-Lotaustralin 23638286 Click to see 261.27 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)89077-M
Linamarin 11128 Click to see 247.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)89077-M
Lotaustralin 441467 Click to see 261.27 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)89077-M
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / 6-prenylated flavans / 6-prenylated flavanones
5,7-Dihydroxy-2-[4-hydroxy-3-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)phenyl]-6-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)chroman-4-one 480769 Click to see 408.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97837-3
Macarangaflavanone B 14309760 Click to see 408.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97837-3
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / 8-prenylated flavans / 8-prenylated flavanones
5,7,4'-Trihydroxy-3',8-diprenylflavanone 10319282 Click to see 408.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97837-3
Euchrestaflavanone A 484588 Click to see 408.50 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97837-3
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Coumestans
3,9-Dihydroxy-1-methoxy-8-prenylcoumestan 14463173 Click to see 366.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)89077-M
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflav-2-enes / Isoflavones
Lupinalbin A 5324349 Click to see 284.22 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97837-3
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflavans / Isoflavanones / 6-prenylated isoflavanones
(17S)-7,20-dihydroxy-17-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-10,12,16-trioxapentacyclo[11.7.0.03,11.04,9.015,19]icosa-1(20),3(11),4(9),5,7,13,15(19)-heptaen-2-one 162893299 Click to see 368.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97837-3
Gancaonin A 5317478 Click to see 352.40 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97837-3
Lupinalbin B 14309761 Click to see 352.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97837-3
Lupinalbin C 14309762 Click to see CC(C)(C1CC2=C(O1)C=C3C(=C2O)C(=O)C4=C(O3)OC5=C4C=CC(=C5)O)O 368.30 unknown https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97837-3

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