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Lotus purpureus

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Lotus purpureus
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L. tetragonolobus
Binomial name
Lotus tetragonolobus
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Tetragonolobus purpureus

Lotus tetragonolobus 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.

Lotus tetragonolobus

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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