| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Lotus loweanus Webb & Berthel. | |
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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
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.
Taxonomy
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. It was collected by Richard Thomas Lowe together with Webb in 1828.
Range and habitat
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.
References
- ^ "Lotus loweanus Webb & Berthel". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ 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.