Lotus eremiticus is a species of plant in the genus Lotus native to the Canary Islands (La Palma).[1]
| Lotus eremiticus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lotus |
| Species: | L. eremiticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Lotus eremiticus A.Santos
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Description
editThis species is superficially identical to four other species, but is only one of two native to La Palma.[2]
This species essentially has shorter leaves than the other species (shown in source 2), and lighter flowers.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Lotus eremiticus A.Santos | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Lotus eremiticus". In Defense of Plants. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Occurrence Detail 3726505745". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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