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 Lotus australis Andrews
 Australian Trefoil
A vine of the shore. Common in South Australia around the Southern Ocean.
     
Lotus australis Lotus australis
Description:Flowers and leaves Description:Flowers and leaves
  Location:Pennington Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia Location:Pennington Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
  GPS coordinates:35˚51.125S,137˚44.700E GPS coordinates:35˚51.125S,137˚44.700E
  Date:10 November 2014 Date:29 December 2010
  Field No.:2888 Field No.:U779
 
  Lotus australis Lotus australis
 
Description:Early pods Description:Flowers and leaves
  Location:Pennington Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia Location:Pennington Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
  GPS coordinates:35˚51.125S,137˚44.700E GPS coordinates:35˚51.125S,137˚44.700E
  Date:10 November 2014 Date:10 November 2014
  Field No.:2888 Field No.:2888
     
  Lotus australis Lotus australis
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Flowers and leaves
  Location:Coffin Bay National Park, South Australia Location:Coffin Bay National Park, South Australia
  GPS coordinates:34˚39.880S,135˚23.558E GPS coordinates:34˚39.880S,135˚23.558E
  Date:10 August 2011 Date:10 August 2011
  Field No.:U780 Field No.:U780
     
  Lotus australis Lotus australis
 
  Description:Plant in shore habitat Description:Plant in shore habitat
  Location:Coffin Bay National Park, South Australia Location:Pennington Bay, Kangaroo Island, South Australia
  GPS coordinates:34˚39.880S,135˚23.558E GPS coordinates:35˚51.125S,137˚44.700E
  Date:10 August 2011 Date:10 November 2014
  Field No.:U780 Field No.:2888
     
  Lotus australis Lotus australis
 
  Description:Flowers Description:Plant in  habitat
  Location:Gunyah Track, Coffin Bay National Park, South Australia Location:Gunyah Track, Coffin Bay National Park, South Australia
  GPS coordinates:34˚40.4380S, 135°23.3170E GPS coordinates:34˚40.4380S, 135°23.3170E
  Date:23 October 2018 Date:23 October 2018
  Field No.:7572 Field No.:7572
     
  Lotus australis Lotus australis
 
  Description:Flower - side view Description:Flowers - underside
  Location:Gunyah Track, Coffin Bay National Park, South Australia Location:Gunyah Track, Coffin Bay National Park, South Australia
  GPS coordinates:34˚40.4380S, 135°23.3170E GPS coordinates:34˚40.4380S, 135°23.3170E
  Date:23 October 2018 Date:23 October 2018
  Field No.:7572 Field No.:7572
     
  Lotus australis Lotus australis
 
  Description:Leaves Description:Leaves - underside
  Location:Gunyah Track, Coffin Bay National Park, South Australia Location:Gunyah Track, Coffin Bay National Park, South Australia
  GPS coordinates:34˚40.4380S, 135°23.3170E GPS coordinates:34˚40.4380S, 135°23.3170E
  Date:23 October 2018 Date:23 October 2018
  Field No.:7572 Field No.:7572
     
     
     
     
References (accessed 29 March 2019):

Kramina, T. & Sokoloff, D. (2004), A taxonomic study of Lotus australis complex (Leguminosae), with special emphasis on plants from Pacific Ocean Islands. Adansonia 26(2);179

http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/cgi-bin/speciesfacts_display.cgi?genus=Lotus&species=australis

http://saseedbank.com.au/species_information.php?rid=2746


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