Lotus callis-viridis
| Lotus callis-viridis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Lotus |
| Species: | L. callis-viridis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lotus callis-viridis Bramwell & D.H.Davis | |
Lotus callis-viridis or Green Platform Heartwort is a plant in the genus Lotus endemic to the island of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands.[1][2]
Description
Lotus callis-viridis is a trailing perennial with yellow pea like flowers organized in clusters of three.[3]
The leaves of Lotus callis-viridis are semi to very hairy and silvery green to dark green, coming off of trailing woody stems.[4][2]
Conservation status
This plant is classified as endangered by the ICCN and is in decline.[5]
References
- ^ "Lotus callis-viridis Bramwell & D.H.Davis | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ a b endemicascanarias.com http://web.archive.org/web/20240422025724/https://endemicascanarias.com/es/allcategories-es-es/endemicas/gran-canaria/lotus-callis-viridis. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
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- ^ "African Herbaria Community Portal - Lotus callis-viridis". african-plants.org. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Lotus callis-viridis Bramwell & D.H.Davis (World flora)". Pl@ntNet. Retrieved 2024-08-07.