Lotus loweanus
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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. loweanus
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Lotus loweanus is a species of plant in the pea family, Fabaceae, which grows on the island of Porto Santo in the Atlantic Ocean.
Description
[edit]Lotus loweanus is a ground hugging, prostrate plant with stems that are 15–46 centimetres (6–18 in) long. The plant has numerous narrow leaves covered in silvery, silky hairs. The flowers are a dark purple, almost black in color.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]Lotus loweanus was scientifically described and named by Sabin Berthelot and Philip Barker-Webb in the book L'Histoire Naturelle des Îles Canaries in 1842.[1] It was collected by Richard Thomas Lowe together with Webb in 1828.[2]
Range and habitat
[edit]Lotus loweanus is endemic to the island of Porto Santo Island in the archipelago of Madeira. It grows on rocky slopes or hillsides near the ocean.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lotus loweanus Webb & Berthel". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ a b c Lowe, Richard Thomas (1868). A Manual Flora of Madeira and the Adjacent Islands of Porto Santo and the Desertas. Vol. I. Dichlamydeae. London: John Van Voorst. pp. 181–182. Retrieved 19 August 2024.