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Lotus jacobaeus

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Lotus jacobaeus is a species of flowering plant of the family Fabaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde.[2] It was described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1753 in the second volume of Species Plantarum.[3]

Description

Its petals are coloured yellow or yellow and purple.[4]

Distribution

The species occurs on most islands of Cape Verde, except Brava and Santa Luzia.[2] It grows in semi-arid and sub-humid zones.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Catarino, S.; Duarte, M.C.; Romeiras, M.M. (2017). "Lotus jacobaeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T107427729A107468287. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T107427729A107468287.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Oromí, Martín, Zurita & Cabrera, 2005 : Lista preliminar de especies silvestres de Cabo Verde: Hongos, Plantas y Animales Terrestres. Gobierno de Canarias, Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación Territorial, p. 45
  3. ^ Linnaeus, C. von 1753. Species Plantarum, Tomus II: 775
  4. ^ Schmidt, Johann Anton (1852). Beiträge zur Flora der Cap Verdischen Inseln. pp. 324–325.
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Lotus jacobaeus: Brief Summary

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Lotus jacobaeus is a species of flowering plant of the family Fabaceae. The species is endemic to Cape Verde. It was described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1753 in the second volume of Species Plantarum.

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