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Lotus eremiticus

Lotus eremiticus or the Hermit Lotus Vine is a species of plant in the genus Lotus native to the Canary Islands (La Palma).[1][2]

Lotus eremiticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Lotus
Species:
L. eremiticus
Binomial name
Lotus eremiticus
A.Santos

Description

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This species is superficially identical to four other species, but is only one of two native to La Palma.[3]

This species essentially has shorter leaves than the other species (shown in source 2), and lighter flowers.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ "Lotus eremiticus A.Santos | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  2. ↑ "Hermit Lotus Vine (Lotus eremiticus)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  3. ↑ "Lotus eremiticus". In Defense of Plants. 2019-06-26. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  4. ↑ "Occurrence Detail 3726505745". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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