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Lotus callis-viridis

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Lotus callis-viridis
Scientific classification Edit this 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 Canary Islands.[1][2]

Description

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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

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This plant is classified as endangered by the ICCN and is in decline.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Lotus callis-viridis Bramwell & D.H.Davis | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
  2. ^ a b "One moment, please..." endemicascanarias.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-22. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  3. ^ "Picture of L Calis-Vardis".
  4. ^ "African Herbaria Community Portal - Lotus callis-viridis". african-plants.org. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  5. ^ "Lotus callis-viridis Bramwell & D.H.Davis (World flora)". Pl@ntNet. Retrieved 2024-08-07.