Pseudolotus

Pseudolotus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Embryophytes
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Spermatophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Pseudolotus Rech.f. (1958)
Species:	P. villosus
Binomial name
Pseudolotus villosus (Blatt. & Hallb.) Ali & D.D.Sokoloff (2001)
Synonyms1
Dorycnium villosum Blatt. & Hallb. (1919) Lotus makranicus Rech.f. & Esfand. (1951) Pseudolotus makranicus (Rech.f. & Esfand.) Rech.f. (1958)

Pseudolotus is a monotypic genus of flowering plants belonging to the legume family, Fabaceae. The only species is Pseudolotus villosus.¹

It is a perennial or annual herb native to the eastern Arabian Peninsula (Gulf states and Oman), Iran, and Pakistan. It grows in desert and dry shrubland habitats.¹