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Lotus carpetanus

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Lotus carpetanus
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. carpetanus
Binomial name
Lotus carpetanus
Lacaita

Lotus carpetanus is a perennial plant in the genus Lotus native to the Iberian Peninsula and Andalusia.[1]

Description

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this species is identified by its four flower heads, that look like peas,streaked orange. The leaves of this plant are hairy, circular lobed, in lobes of 3. the bottom of the flower head is reddish and hairy. This species is mat forming.[2]

Conservation status

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It is suspected that this species might be threatened, but there is low confidence according to the Kew database.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lotus carpetanus Lacaita | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
  2. ^ "Lotus carpetanus". www.florandalucia.es. Retrieved 2024-08-14.