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 | |
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Tetragonolobus purpureus | |
Lotus tetragonolobus, synonym Tetragonolobus purpureus, known as asparagus-pea[1] or winged pea,[2] 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.
- ↑ "Tetragonolobus purpureus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
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