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Lotus kunkelii

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Lotus kunkelii
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. kunkelii
Binomial name
Lotus kunkelii
(Esteve) Bramwell & D.H.Davis

Lotus kunkelii is a subshrub native to the Canary Islands in the Lotus genus.[1]

Description

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This species has small clustered hairy leaves coming off a main stem. The flowers are yellow and small and look like unclustered yellow pea flowers. The leaves are rectangular.[2]

Conservation status

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This species was thought extinct then rediscovered in 1973.[3]

This species is classified as critically endangered.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lotus kunkelii (Esteve) Bramwell & D.H.Davis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  2. ^ "Biota - Lotus kunkelii (Esteve) Bramwell & D. H. Davis". www.biodiversidadcanarias.es. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  3. ^ Anne Kmke!, Mary. "On the Rediscovery of Lotus kunkelii" (PDF).