Lotus emeroides is a species of plant in the Lotus genus endemic to the Canary Islands (La Gomera).[1]

Lotus emeroides
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lotus
Species:
L. emeroides
Binomial name
Lotus emeroides
R.P.Murray
Synonyms[1]
  • Lotus borzii Pit.

Description

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This plant is a leguminous leaved trailing plant, with lightly haired leaves, and one to three pea-like flowers per head.[2][3]

Conservation status

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This species is classified as threatened by the Kew database.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lotus emeroides R.P.Murray | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  2. ^ "Lotus emeroides". Observation.org. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  3. ^ "Lotus emeroides R.P.Murray". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-08-16.